rwp@1Corinthians:9:14 @{Even so did the Lord ordain} (\houts kai ho Kurios dietaxen\). Just as God gave orders about the priests in the temple, so did the Lord Jesus give orders for those who preach the gospel to live out of the gospel (\ek tou euaggeliou zin\). Evidently Paul was familiar with the words of Jesus in kjv@Matthew:10:10; kjv@Luke:10:7f.| either in oral or written form. He has made his argument for the minister's salary complete for all time.