1 Corinthians 9:13
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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?

they.

1 Corinthians 10:18 Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Leviticus 6:16-18,26 And the part of the flour that is left, Aaron and his sons shall eat, without leaven: and he shall eat it in the holy place of the court of the tabernacle. . . .

Leviticus 7:6-8 Every male of the priestly race, shall eat this flesh in a holy place, because it is most holy. . . .

Numbers 5:9,10 All the firstfruits also, which the children of Israel offer, belong to the priest: . . .

Numbers 18:8-20 And 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 10:9 Wherefore Levi hath no part nor possession with his brethren: because the Lord himself is his possession, as the Lord thy God promised him.

Deuteronomy 18:1-5 The 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 Samuel 2:28 And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, and burn incense to me, and to wear the ephod before me: and I gave to thy father's house of all the sacrifices of the children of Israel.

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Context
The Rights of an Apostle
12If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. 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? 14So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.…
Cross References
Leviticus 6:16
And the part of the flour that is left, Aaron and his sons shall eat, without leaven: and he shall eat it in the holy place of the court of the tabernacle.

Leviticus 6:18
The males only of the race of Aaron shall eat it. It shall be an ordinance everlasting in your generations concerning the sacrifices of the Lord: Every one that toucheth them shall be sanctified.

Leviticus 6:26
The priest that offereth it, shall eat it in a holy place, in the court of the tabernacle.

Leviticus 7:6
Every male of the priestly race, shall eat this flesh in a holy place, because it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:7
As the sacrifice for sin is offered, so is also that for a trespass: the same shall be the law of both these sacrifices. It shall belong to the priest that offereth it.

Leviticus 7:31
Who shall burn the fat upon the altar. But the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

Leviticus 21:22
He shall eat nevertheless of the loaves that are offered in the sanctuary.

Numbers 5:9
All the firstfruits also, which the children of Israel offer, belong to the priest:

Numbers 18:8
And 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.

Numbers 18:31
And you shall eat them in all your places, both you and your families: because it is your reward for the ministry, wherewith you serve in the tabernacle of the testimony.

Deuteronomy 18:1
The 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,

Romans 6:16
Know you not that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are whom you obey, whether it be of sin unto death or of obedience unto justice.

1 Corinthians 9:24
Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize. So run that you may obtain.

Lexicon
Do you not know
οἴδατε (oidate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

those who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

work
ἐργαζόμενοι (ergazomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

in the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple
ἱερὰ (hiera)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2413: Sacred, holy, set apart. Of uncertain affinity; sacred.

eat of
ἐσθίουσιν (esthiousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.

[its food],
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[and] those who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

serve
παρεδρεύοντες (paredreuontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4332: From a compound of pros and the base of hedraios; to sit near, i.e. Attend as a servant.

at the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

altar
θυσιαστηρίῳ (thysiastēriō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2379: An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar.

partake
συμμερίζονται (symmerizontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4829: To partake with, divide together with, have a share in.

of [its]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[offerings]?
θυσιαστηρίῳ (thysiastēriō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2379: An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar.


Additional Translations
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

Do you not know that those working in the temple eat the things of the temple; those attending at the altar partake in the altar?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?
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