1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:13–14

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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1 Corinthians 9:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
work	ἐργαζόμενοι	ergazomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
in the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὰ	hiera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2413 sacred, holy
eat of	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
serve	παρεδρεύοντες	paredreuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4332 I wait upon, minister to
at the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίῳ	thysiastēriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar
partake	συμμερίζονται	symmerizontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4829 I partake with
of	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the

1 Corinthians 9:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
has prescribed that	διέταξεν	dietaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe
those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
preach	καταγγέλλουσιν	katangellousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G2605 I declare openly, preach
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
should receive their living	ζῆν	zēn	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2198 I live
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 9:13 Leviticus 6:26 · Numbers 5:9–10 · Numbers 18:8–20 · 1 Samuel 2:28 · 1 Corinthians 10:18 · Deuteronomy 18:1–5 · Deuteronomy 10:9 · Leviticus 7:6–8 · Leviticus 6:16–18

1 Corinthians 9:14 Matthew 10:10 · 1 Timothy 5:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 9:4 · Galatians 6:6 · Luke 10:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.