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336 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple I and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar I Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.'' ' The apostle here referred to the Lord's plan for the maintenance of the priests who ministered in the temple. Those who were set apart to this holy office were supported by their brethren, to whom they ministered spiritual blessings. ''Verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to • the law. ' ' " The tribe of Levi was chosen by the Lord for the sacred offices pertaining to the temple and the priesthood. Of the priest it was said, "The Lord thy God hath chosen him ... to stand to minister in the name of the Lord. ' ' ' One tenth of all the increase was claimed by the Lord as His own, and to withhold the tithe was regarded by Him as robbery. It was to this plan for the support of the ministry that Paul referred when he said, ''Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel." And later, in writing to Timothy, the apostle said, "The laborer is worthy of his reward. ' ' * The payment of the tithe was but a part of God's plan for the support of His service. Numerous ^1 Cor. 9:7-14. ^ Heb. 7:5. Deut. 18:5. *1 Tim. 5:18.