1 Corinthians 9:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

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Bible References

They

Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

What is left of it Aaron and his sons are to eat. It shall be eaten as unleavened cakes in a holy place; they are to eat it in the court of the tent of meeting.

Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

Also every contribution pertaining to all the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they offer to the priest, shall be his.

Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, “Now behold, I Myself have given you charge of My

offerings, even all the holy gifts of the sons of Israel I have given them to you as a portion and to your sons as a perpetual allotment.

Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the Lord is his inheritance, just as the Lord your God spoke to him.)

“The Levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the Lord’s offerings by fire and His portion.

Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me; and did I not give to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel?

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You shall give the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from the sacrifices of your peace offerings.

But when the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy gifts, for it is his food.

“Command the sons of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to live in; and you shall give to the Levites pasture lands around the cities.

The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.