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? "
— 1 Corinthians 9:13, American Standard 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?”
“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?”
“Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?”
“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?”
“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?”
“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?”
or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, to thresh in hope of partaking.
If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?
If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
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?
Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.
But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.