1 Corinthians 9:13
 1 Corinthians 9:13 
New International Version (© 2011)
Don't you know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple, and that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered 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 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?

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?

1 Corinthians 9:13 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

They which minister about holy things - All the officers about the temple, whether priests, Levites, Nethinim, etc., had a right to their support while employed in its service. The priests partook of the sacrifices; the others had their maintenance from tithes, first fruits, and offerings made to the temple; for it was not lawful for them to live on the sacrifices. Hence the apostle makes the distinction between those who minister about holy things and those who wait at the altar.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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1 Corinthians 10:18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Leviticus 6:16-18,26 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place...

Leviticus 7:6-8 Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy...

Numbers 5:9,10 And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring to the priest, shall be his...

Numbers 18:8-20 And the LORD spoke to Aaron, Behold...

Deuteronomy 10:9 Why Levi has no part nor inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD your God promised him.

Deuteronomy 18:1-5 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel...

1 Samuel 2:28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer on my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me?...

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1 Corinthians 9:13 Parallel Commentaries
Alike Altar Attend Eat Employed Food Holy Live Minister Part Partake Partakers Perform Portion Regularly Rites Sacred Sacrificial Servants Serve Service Services Share Temple Wait Work Working
Alike Altar Attend Eat Employed Food Holy Live Minister Part Partake Partakers Perform Portion Regularly Rites Sacred Sacrificial Servants Serve Service Services Share Temple Wait Work Working
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Leviticus 6:16 Aaron and his sons shall eat the rest of it, but it is to be eaten without yeast in the sanctuary area; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the tent of meeting.
Leviticus 6:18 Any male descendant of Aaron may eat it. For all generations to come it is his perpetual share of the food offerings presented to the LORD. Whatever touches them will become holy.'"
Leviticus 6:26 The priest who offers it shall eat it; it is to be eaten in the sanctuary area, in the courtyard of the tent of meeting.
Leviticus 7:6 Any male in a priest's family may eat it, but it must be eaten in the sanctuary area; it is most holy.
Leviticus 7:7 "'The same law applies to both the sin offering and the guilt offering: They belong to the priest who makes atonement with them.
Leviticus 7:31 The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus 21:22 He may eat the most holy food of his God, as well as the holy food;