1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those who perform the sacred rites have their food from the sacred place, and that those who serve at the altar all alike share with the altar?

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The 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?

In Context

12If other teachers possess that right over you, do not we possess it much more? Yet we have not availed ourselves of the right, but we patiently endure all things rather than hinder in the least degree the progress of the Good News of the Christ.

14In the same way the Lord also directed those who proclaim the Good News to maintain themselves by the Good News.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:18Look at the Israelites--the nation and their ritual. Are not those who eat the sacrifices joint-partakers in 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 →

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