2007-12-16 12:48:49 · 10 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Peter was married. Others were also.
2007-12-16 12:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by L.C. 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 8:14-15 refers to Peter's mother-in-law. In 1 Corinthians 9:5, Paul refers to Peter and "the other apostles" as being married, and that their wives often traveled with them.
Paul himself was not married
There is no specific mention of any of the apostles having children.
2007-12-16 21:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
IN the New Testament Jesus healed Peters wife & she arose and ministered unto them so yes Peter was married. I am not sure about the others .
2007-12-16 20:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by mommaknowsbest 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 8:14 refers to Peter's mother-in-law. That's all I remember.
2007-12-16 20:53:37 · answer #4 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes Peter did have a wife. I believe it was his wifes mother that Jesus healed. There were others that were married as well. Some though, like Paul, were not married.
And to the last comment, Jesus only had them follow him for about 3 1/2 years, then they were on their own. And he didn't force them, he asked them, they willingly followed. Which is what we are supposed to do.
2007-12-16 21:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by Mashu 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1 Timothy 5:8 - "Certainly if anyone does not provide for those who are his own, and especially for those who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith."
Yes, some were married, and Peter was married, and continued to be married to his wife...
1 Corinthians 9:3-5 - "My defense to those who examine me is as follows: We have authority to eat and drink, do we not? We have authority to lead about a sister as a wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Ce′phas, do we not? "
Cephas is Peter... Paul was speaking about Peter as being married...
He did not abandon his wife...
1 Timothy 4:1-5 - "However, the inspired utterance says definitely that in later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances and teachings of demons, by the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, marked in their conscience as with a branding iron; forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who have faith and accurately know the truth. The reason for this is that every creation of God is fine, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is sanctified through God’s word and prayer over [it].
Notice: Misleading inspired expressions, teaching of demons, hypocrisy of men who speak lies: these will teach the forbidding to marry...
Journey Well...
2007-12-16 21:05:04 · answer #6 · answered by Juggernaut 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Peter was married -- Jesus healed his mother-in-law, so there must have been a wife. (Matthew 8:14-15.)
As for the others ....... can't tell you.
2007-12-16 20:54:48 · answer #7 · answered by mam2five 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Although the early Church allowed married clergy, the Church later came to see celibacy as a better example of the norm and model of Jesus’ priesthood.
In referring to celibacy, St. Paul says:
"Indeed, I wish everyone to be as I am, but each has a particular gift from God...Now to the unmarried and to widows I say: it is a good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do" (1 Cor. 7:7-8).
Paul continues to say:
"An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.
But a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, and he is divided" (1 Cor. 7:32-34).
We cannot subject any of the Apostles to how the church views marriage today.
The infancy of the first Christian church was in a state of formation, time was required before a better understanding of the principle could be implemented.
2007-12-16 21:06:24 · answer #8 · answered by Kazoo M 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
By biblical definition/requirements all of them had to have been married w/ children.
2007-12-16 23:52:12 · answer #9 · answered by paula r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they did marry, then they abandoned their wives and children, which would have left them starving and unable to take care of themselves.
It also would have left the women in a state of limbo, married but abandoned, unable to remarry in order to find someone who WOULD take care of her and the children.
Remember Jesus ordering people to follow him and leave their families behind? Yep. Real nice guy there.
2007-12-16 20:56:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋