1 Corinthians 9:13
Know you not, that they who work in the holy place, eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar, partake with the altar?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
14So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel.
Cross References
Leviticus 6:26The priest that offereth it, shall eat it in a holy place, in the court of the tabernacle.
Leviticus 22:7And the sun is down, then being purified, he shall eat of the sanctified things, because it is his meat.
Numbers 18:8And the Lord said to Aaron: Behold I have given thee the charge of my firstfruits. All things that are sanctified by the children of Israel, I have delivered to thee and to thy sons for the priestly office, by everlasting ordinances.
Deuteronomy 18:1The priests and Levites, and all that are of the same tribe, shall have no part nor inheritance with the rest of Israel, because they shall eat the sacrifices of the Lord, and his oblations,
1 Corinthians 10:18Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, 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 →