King James Version

1 Corinthians 9:13

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the [things]” (τὰ) before of here.

οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱερὰhieraabout holy thingsἱερός (hieros)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “about holy things”, the object formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “holy”.about holy thingsἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoito workἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκekof the things ofἐκpreposition — “of the things of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.of the things ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱεροῦhierousacredἱερός (hierós)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “sacred”, the of-formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “sacred”.Strong’s files this form under G2411 (ἱερόν).the templeἐσθίουσινesthiousinto eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōat the altarθυσιαστήριον (thusiastērion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “at the altar”, the to- or for-formG2379an altar (for sacrifice).at the altarπαρεδρεύοντεςparedreuontesto sit nearπαρεδρεύω (paredreuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to sit near”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4332I wait upon, minister to, have charge of.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōwith the altarθυσιαστήριον (thusiastērion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “with the altar”, the to- or for-formG2379an altar (for sacrifice).with the altarσυμμερίζονταιsummerizontaito shareσυμμερίζομαι (summerizomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to share”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4829I partake with, divide together with, have a share in.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple — of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar — with the altar are partakers?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

Young’s Literal Translation

Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple — of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar — with the altar are partakers?

World English Bible

Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

Darby Translation

Do ye not know that they who labour [at] sacred things eat of the [offerings offered in the] temple; they that attend at the altar partake with the altar?

Douay-Rheims

Know you not, that they who work in the holy place, eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar, partake with the altar?

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