1 Corinthians 9:13 Don't you know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?

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New International Version (©1984)
Don't you know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Do you not know that those who perform sacred services eat the food of the temple, and those who attend regularly to the altar have their share from the altar?

International Standard Version (©2008)
You know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple and that those who serve at the altar get their share of its offerings, don't you?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Don't you realize that those who work at the temple get their food from the temple? Don't those who help at the altar get a share of what is on the altar?

King James Bible
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?

American King James Version
Do 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?

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?

Bible in Basic English
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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
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?

Darby Bible Translation
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?

English Revised Version
Know ye not that they which minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they which wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

Weymouth New Testament
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?

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?

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?

Geneva Study Bible

{9} Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the {l} things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are {m} partakers with the altar?

(9) Last of all he brings forth the express law concerning the nourishing of the Levites, which privilege nonetheless he will not use.

(l) This is spoken by the figure of speech metonymy, for those things that are offered in the temple.

(m) Are partakers with the altar in dividing the sacrifice.

People's New Testament

9:13 They which minister about holy things. He now shows that the temple teaches the same lesson. The priests and Levites are sustained by the temple offerings.

Partakers with the altar. A part of the sacrifice was consumed on the altar and a part was awarded to the priests.

King James Translators' Notes

live: or, feed

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. minister about holy things-the Jewish priests and Levites. The Greek especially applies to the former, the priests offering sacrifices.

partakers with the altar-a part of the victims going to the service of the altar, and the rest being shared by the priests (Le 7:6; Nu 18:6, &c.; De 18:1, &c.).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-14 It is not new for a minister to meet with unkind returns for good-will to a people, and diligent and successful services among them. To the cavils of some, the apostle answers, so as to set forth himself as an example of self-denial, for the good of others. He had a right to marry as well as other apostles, and to claim what was needful for his wife, and his children if he had any, from the churches, without labouring with his own hands to get it. Those who seek to do our souls good, should have food provided for them. But he renounced his right, rather than hinder his success by claiming it. It is the people's duty to maintain their minister. He may wave his right, as Paul did; but those transgress a precept of Christ, who deny or withhold due support.

Leviticus 6:16 'What is left of it Aaron and his sons are to eat. It shall be eaten as unleavened cakes in a holy place; they are to eat it in the court of the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 6:26 'The 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 7:6 'Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:31 'The priest shall offer up the fat in smoke on the altar, but the breast shall belong to Aaron and his sons.

Numbers 5:9 Also every contribution pertaining to all the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they offer to the priest, shall be his.

Numbers 18:8 Then the LORD spoke to Aaron, "Now behold, I Myself have given you charge of My offerings, even all the holy gifts of the sons of Israel I have given them to you as a portion and to your sons as a perpetual allotment.

Numbers 18:31 'You may eat it anywhere, you and your households, for it is your compensation in return for your service in the tent of meeting.

Deuteronomy 18:1 "The Levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the LORD'S offerings by fire and His portion.

Romans 6:16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? (NASB ©1995)

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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?

they. 10:18 Le 6:16-18,26 7:6-8 Nu 5:9,10 18:8-20 De 10:9 18:1-5 1Sa 2:28

live. or, feed.

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