1 Corinthians 9:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Do ye not know. Know ye not. See 1 Corinthians 3:16.

know. App-132.

minister. Same word as "work" 1 Corinthians 9:6.

holy things. Greek. hieros. Only here and 2 Timothy 3:15.

live. eat. See Deuteronomy 18:1.

temple. Greek. hieron, neut. of hieros. The temple generally. See Matthew 23:16.

wait. Greek. prosedreuo. Only here, but the texts read paredreuo, same meaning.

are partakers. divide. Greek. summerizomai. Only here.

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?