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 # Do we not have the right to take along with us a wife who is a believer, as do the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
 
-Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "If we have believing wives, we have a right to take them with us just as the other apostles take them, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+Paul uses a rhetorical question to challenge what some people think about him and Barnabas. Alternate translation: "We have the right to bring a Christian wife along with us, just like the rest of the apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])