KJV King James Version
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?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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?
WEB World English Bible
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?
ASV American Standard Version
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?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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?
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 9
10 Or saith he [it] altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, [this] is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 If 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.
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?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 But 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.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟὐκG3756 · ounoοἴδατεG6063 · oidato knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱερὰG2413 · hierossacredἐργαζόμενοιG2038 · ergazomaito workτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱεροῦG2411 · hierostempleἐσθίουσιν;G2068 · esthiōto eatοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυσιαστηρίῳG2379 · thusiastērionaltarπαρεδρεύοντεςG4332 · prosedreuōto sit near/serveτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυσιαστηρίῳG2379 · thusiastērionaltarσυμμερίζονται;G4829 · summerizōto share
Cross-references
Numbers 18:8-20And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.Numbers 5:9-10And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.Leviticus 6:26The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.1 Samuel 2:28And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel [to be] my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?Deuteronomy 18:1-5The priests the Levites, [and] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.1 Corinthians 10:18Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?Leviticus 7:6-8Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it [is] most holy.Leviticus 6:16-18And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.Deuteronomy 10:9Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD [is] his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.
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