1 Corinthians 9:13

The Rights of an Apostle

12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.13Do 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?14In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

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Berean Standard Bible
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?
American Standard Version (1901)
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 1899
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?
Free Bible Version
Don't you know that those who work in temples receive their meals from temple offerings, and those that serve at the altar receive their portion of the sacrifice on the altar?
Geneva Bible 1599
Doe ye not knowe, that they which minister about the holy things, eate of the things of the Temple? and they which waite at the altar, are partakers with the altar?
King James (Authorized) 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?
Plain English Version
You know about the Jewish people that work all the time in God’s ceremony house. They cook the meat that other people bring to give to God. They also get some of that meat for themselves, and that’s good. You see, they get something for their work.
Translation for Translators
You should keep in mind that the priests and servants in the Temple eat some of the food that people bring to the Temple. [RHQ] Specifically, the priests who work at the altar eat some of the food that the people bring to sacrifice on the altar.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Do you not know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple? Do you not know that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?
Noah Webster Bible
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?
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?