1 Corinthians 9:13
Know ye not that those being employed at the sacred things eat from the temple, and those who serve at the altar are partakers at the altar?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
14And so the Lord commanded those who proclaim the good-news to live from the good-news.
Cross References
Leviticus 6:26The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place, in the court of the tent of meeting.
Leviticus 22:7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
Numbers 18:8And LORD spoke to Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings, even all the hallowed things of the sons of Israel. I have given them to thee by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, as a portion for
Deuteronomy 18:1The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings of LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
1 Corinthians 10:18Look at Israel according to flesh. Those who eat the sacrifices, are they not partakers of the altar?
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:4-15
Rights of a Christian Minister. ( a. d. 57.) 3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, 4 Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 8 Say I these… Read the whole commentary →