1 COR 9:14 Parallel Verse View

Note: This view shows ‘verses’ which are not natural language units and hence sometimes only part of a sentence will be visible—click on any Bible version abbreviation down the left-hand side to see the verse in more of its context. Normally the OET discourages the reading of individual ‘verses’, but this view is only designed as a tool for doing comparisons of different translations—the older translations are further down the page (so you can read up from the bottom to trace the English translation history). The OET segments on this page are still very early looks into the unfinished texts of the Open English Translation of the Bible—please double-check these texts in advance before using in public.

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Similarly, the master even instructed that anyone who preaches the good message should be able to make their living off it.[ref]

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT In the same way also, the Lord commanded the ones proclaiming the gospel to live from the gospel.

UST Similarly, the Lord instructed that anyone who preaches the good news should make their living from preaching the good news.

BLB So also, the Lord has prescribed to those proclaiming the gospel to live from the gospel.

AICNT In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

OEB So, too, the Master has appointed that those who tell the good news should get their living from the good news.

WEBBE Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.

LSV So also the LORD directed to those proclaiming the good news to live of the good news.

FBV In just the same way the Lord ordered that those who announce the good news should live from supporters of the good news.

TCNT In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should earn their living by the gospel.

T4T So the Lord has commanded that those who proclaim the good message about him should receive from those who hear that message what they need to live on.

LEB In the same way also the Lord ordered those who proclaim the gospel to live from the gospel.

BBE Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.

Moff so the Lord's instructions were that those who proclaim the gospel are to get their living by the gospel?

Wymth In the same way the Lord also directed those who proclaim the Good News to maintain themselves by the Good News.

ASV Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

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

YLT so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

Drby So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.

RV Even so did the Lord ordain that they which proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

SLT Thus also the Lord appointed to them announcing good news to live of the good news.

Wbstr Even so hath the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

KJB-1769 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
(Even so hath/has the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. )

KJB-1611 Euen so hath the Lord ordeined, that they which preach the Gospel, should liue of the Gospel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Euen so hath the Lord ordayned, that they which preache the Gospell, shoulde lyue of the Gospell.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Gnva So also hath the Lord ordeined, that they which preach ye Gospel, should liue of the Gospel.
(So also hath/has the Lord ordained, that they which preach ye/you_all Gospel, should live of the Gospel. )

Cvdl Euen thus also hath ye LORDE ordeyned, that they which preach the Gospell, shulde lyue of ye Gospell.
(Even thus also hath/has ye/you_all LORD ordained, that they which preach the Gospel, should live of ye/you_all Gospel.)

TNT Even so also dyd the lorde ordayne that they which preache the gospell shuld live of the gospell.
(Even so also did the lord ordain that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. )

Wycl So the Lord ordeynede to hem that tellen the gospel, to lyue of the gospel.
(So the Lord ordained to hem that tellen the gospel, to live of the gospel.)

Luth Also hat auch der HErr befohlen daß, die das Evangelium verkündigen; sollen sich vom Evangelium nähren.
(So has also the/of_the LORD ordered that, the the gospel announce; should itself/yourself/themselves from_the gospel nourish/feed.)

ClVg Ita et Dominus ordinavit iis qui Evangelium annuntiant, de Evangelio vivere.
(Ita and Master he_ordered to_them who/which the_Gospel announcent, from/about Evangelio to_live. )

UGNT οὕτως καὶ ὁ Κύριος διέταξεν τοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον καταγγέλλουσιν, ἐκ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ζῆν.
(houtōs kai ho Kurios dietaxen tois to euangelion katangellousin, ek tou euangeliou zaʸn.)

SBL-GNT οὕτως καὶ ὁ κύριος διέταξεν τοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον καταγγέλλουσιν ἐκ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ζῆν.
(houtōs kai ho kurios dietaxen tois to euangelion katangellousin ek tou euangeliou zaʸn.)

RP-GNT Οὕτως καὶ ὁ κύριος διέταξεν τοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον καταγγέλλουσιν ἐκ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ζῇν.
(Houtōs kai ho kurios dietaxen tois to euangelion katangellousin ek tou euangeliou zaʸn.)

TC-GNT Οὕτω καὶ ὁ Κύριος διέταξε τοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον καταγγέλλουσιν ἐκ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ζῇν.
(Houtō kai ho Kurios dietaxe tois to euangelion katangellousin ek tou euangeliou zaʸn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:1–27: Paul did not use his rights as an apostle

In this section Paul responded to a claim by some of the Corinthians that he was not an apostle. First, he defended his calling and work as an apostle. Then he used himself as an example of someone who did not use his rights.

In chapter 8 and chapter 10 Paul talked about food offered to idols. In this chapter Paul said that he was an example of somebody who had the right to do anything. He was thinking about the right to eat any kind of food. Out of love for others he refrained from doing things that he had a right to do. Instead, he tried to act in a way that would lead others to Christ.

Other possible section headings include:

Paul’s rights as an apostle

Paul's example of not using his rights

Paragraph 9:12c-14

In this paragraph Paul stated that he did not use his right to receive support. He then gave two more proofs that he had the right to receive pay for his work.

9:14a

In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that

In a similar way, the Lord has ordered that
The Lord said that similarly,

In the same way: The phrase In the same way introduces a comparison. Paul compared the way in which priests received their food with the way in which God’s workers should receive their food.

the Lord has prescribed: This is a reference to Jesus Christ and his instructions to his disciples. See Matthew 10:10 and Luke 10:7. It may be good to say:

the Lord Jesus has prescribed

prescribed: As can be seen from the Matthew and Luke passages, what the Lord said was not in the form of a command but in the form of a principle. Paul did not live according to these instructions, and he did not see himself as disobeying the Lord. Here is another way to translate this:

the Lord wants everyone who preaches the good news to make a living from preaching this message (CEV)

9:14b

those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

those who preach the good news should make their living from it.
those who tell the gospel to others should receive what they need to live from the people who believe the gospel.

those who preach the gospel: The word those refers to Paul, Barnabas, and other Christian workers, including the brothers of the Lord and other apostles he mentioned in 9:5b. In some languages a literal translation may imply that Paul was not one of these people. In those languages it may be necessary to say:

we^(excl) who preach the gospel

receive their living from the gospel: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as receive their living is literally “live.” It refers to receiving the necessities of life: food, drink, clothes, and shelter. Preachers of the gospel were to receive these things from the gospel in the sense that those who listened to the gospel were to give the preachers enough to support their life. Other ways to translate this include:

get their living from it (GNT)

be supported by those who benefit from it (NLT)

General Comment on 9:14

In some languages it may be natural to translate Jesus’ words as a direct quote. However, these are not Jesus’ exact words but a summary of them. If changing this to a direct quote suggests that these are Jesus’ exact words, do not change them. If it is necessary to use a direct quote you may be able to say:

Jesus commanded, “Those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.”

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ Κύριος διέταξεν

the Lord directed

Here Paul refers to how Jesus said that a “worker deserves wages” when he sent people to proclaim the good news. See the saying in [Matthew 10:10](../mat/10/10.md) and [Luke 10:7](../luk/10/07.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could include a footnote to explain the reference to what Jesus said.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐκ & ζῆν

of & ˓to_be˒_living

Here, to live from identifies how a person should support themselves and acquire food and other necessities. For example, to live from carpentry would mean that the person makes money to pay for food and housing by doing carpentry. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express to live from with a word or phrase in your language that refers to how a person makes a living or supports themselves. Alternate translation: [to support themselves on] or [to receive their income from]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τοῦ εὐαγγελίου

the gospel

Here, the gospel refers to: (1) the job or occupation of proclaiming the gospel. Alternate translation: [preaching the gospel] (2) the people who hear and believe in the gospel. Alternate translation: [those who believe the gospel]

Parallel 1 COR 9:14

Section 9:1–27: Paul did not use his rights as an apostle

Paragraph 9:12c-14

9:14a

9:14b

General Comment on 9:14

Parallel 1 COR 9:14