11 (A)If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? 12 If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we (B)did not use this right, but we endure all things (C)so that we will cause no hindrance to the (D)gospel of Christ. 13 (E)Do you not know that those who (F)perform sacred services eat the food of the temple, and those who attend regularly to the altar have their share [a]from the altar?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:13 Lit with

11 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?(A) 12 If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more?

But we did not use this right.(B) On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder(C) the gospel of Christ.

13 Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple, and that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?(D)

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