1 Corinthians 9:5 implies all apostles were male with wives who were not apostles
Mike cites a passage he thinks is overlooked in this debate.
Paul writes: 'Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?' This implies: (1) the other apostles were all male (they took along wives); (2) the apostles' wives, though they traveled with them, are not called apostles themselves. The wives presumably had ministry roles but were not given the apostle title.
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@outcatching @TomBuck 1 Corinthians 9:5 (NASB 2020): Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? This is the only reference we have on this but it suggests the ot...
@outcatching @TomBuck 1 Corinthians 9:5 (NASB 2020): Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? This is the onl
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