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1 Corinthians 9:13

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
1 Corinthians 9:13 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat `of' the things of the temple, `and' they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

    ASV

  • Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?

    BBE

  • Do ye not know that they who labour [at] sacred things eat of the [offerings offered in the] temple; they that attend at the altar partake with the altar?

    DBY

  • Don't you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

    WEB

  • Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers?

    YLT

  • Do all of you not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

    ENG

  • Do ye not know that they who minister about holy things live from the things of the temple, and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

    WBT

  • Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

    BSB

In context

11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

13Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

14Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

15But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

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