1 Corinthians 9:14
Good News Translation
In the same way, the Lord has ordered that those who preach the gospel should get their living from it.

New Revised Standard Version
In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

Contemporary English Version
In the same way, the Lord wants everyone who preaches the good news to make a living from preaching this message.

New American Bible
In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

ordained.

1 Corinthians 9:4 Have not we power to eat and to drink?

Matthew 10:10 Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Luke 10:7 And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

Galatians 6:6 And let him that is instructed in the word communicate to him that instructeth him, in all good things.

1 Timothy 5:17 Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Context
The Rights of an Apostle
13Know 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? 14So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel. 15But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things, that they should be so done unto me: for it is good for me to die rather than that any man should make my glory void.…
Cross References
Matthew 10:10
Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Luke 10:7
And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

Luke 10:8
And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.

Acts 18:3
And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them and wrought. (Now they were tentmakers by trade.)

1 Corinthians 4:15
For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you.

1 Corinthians 9:4
Have not we power to eat and to drink?

1 Corinthians 9:11
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we reap your carnal things?

1 Corinthians 9:12
If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the gospel, it is no glory to me: for a necessity lieth upon me. For woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.

2 Corinthians 2:12
And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

Galatians 6:6
And let him that is instructed in the word communicate to him that instructeth him, in all good things.

1 Thessalonians 1:5
For our gospel hath not been unto you in word only, but in power also: and in the Holy Ghost and in much fulness, as you know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

1 Timothy 5:18
For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

1 Corinthians 9:13
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