If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you? If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. Don’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? In the same way, the LORD has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:11-14

1 Corinthians highlight the importance of supporting those who dedicate their lives to spreading the gospel. It emphasizes the idea that just as those who serve in the temple receive their sustenance from the temple, so too should those who preach the gospel receive their living from it. Paul addresses the fairness in providing material support to spiritual leaders and stresses that this support is commanded by the Lord. However, he also notes the choice to forego this right in order to avoid any hindrance to the gospel’s message. It’s a powerful reminder of the balance between spiritual and material needs, and the commitment of those who spread the word of God.
