1 Corinthians 9:11-13

New International Version

¹¹If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?^(A) ¹²If 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.

¹³Don’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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1 Corinthians 9:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹^(A)If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? ¹²If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more?

^(B)Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things ^(C)lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. ¹³^(D)Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the ^(E)temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar?

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1 Corinthians 9:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹^(A)If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? ¹²If 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 Corinthians 9:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹^(A)If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? ¹²If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, ^(B)we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything ^(C)rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

¹³Do you not know that ^(D)those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?

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