1 Corinthians 9:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bible Comments

(9) Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live [of the (l) things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are (m) partakers with the altar?

(9) Last of all he brings forth the express law concerning the nourishing of the Levites, which privilege nonetheless he will not use.

(l) This is spoken by the figure of speech metonymy, for those things that are offered in the temple.

(m) Are partakers with the altar in dividing the sacrifice.

1 Corinthians 9:13

13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things liveb of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?