13Do 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?


In Context

10 Or saith he this 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 to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

12 If others are 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 who minister about holy things live from the things of the temple, and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

1 Corinthians 9:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:13Do 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:13But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. 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?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:13Know 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?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:13Know 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:13Do 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?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:13Know 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?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:13Don'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?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:13Have 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?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:13Do 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?