1 Corinthians 9:13
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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?”
ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
ἐσθίω
eat?
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ἐσθίω
To eat, to consume. Man shall not live by bread alone. Physical eating sustains the body. Feeding on God's word sustains the soul.
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ἐργάζομαι
working
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ἐργάζομαι
To work, to labour. Whatever you do work heartily as for the Lord and not for men. God sees every task you do in His name.
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θυσιαστήριον
altar
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θυσιαστήριον
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
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συμμερίζομαι
partake?
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συμμερίζομαι
to share jointly, i.e. participate in
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προσεδρεύω
attending
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προσεδρεύω
to sit near, i.e. attend as a servant
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ἱερός
sacred things
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ἱερός
sacred
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