1 Corinthians 9:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 9:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 9:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 9:13 — KJV
“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? live: or, feed”
— 1 Corinthians 9:13 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 9:13 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
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Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 9:13
“And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:13: minister, holy, altar
“And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:13: holy, live, altar
“But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:13: minister, about, things
“This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:13: about, holy, things
“And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it. basons: or, bowls”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:13: minister, about, altar
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