42 Bible Verses about Food
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Another parable He spake to them: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like leaven, which a woman, taking, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened."
It is like leaven which a woman, taking, hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened."
"And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her; because no one buys their merchandise any more; merchandise of gold, and of silver, and of precious stone, and of pearls, and of fine linen, and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet, and of every kind of fragrant wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble, and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of slaves, and souls of men.
Wherefore, I judge that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God; but that we write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from anything strangled, and from blood;
But concerning the gentiles who have believed, we sent to them, having given judgment, that they should keep themselves from idol-sacrifices, and from blood, and from anything strangled, and from fornication."
Now, concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know because we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks that he has known anything, not yet did he know it as he ought to know it; but, if anyone loves God, the same has been known by Him:read more.
concerning, therefore, the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One. For, even if there are things called gods, whether in heaven, or on earth (as there are gods many, and lords many); yet to us there is One God, the Father, of Whom are all things, and we for Him; and One Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom are all things, and we through Him. But this knowledge is not in all; but some, by familiarity with the idol even until now, eat it as an idol-sacrifice; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. But food will not commend us to God; neither, if we eat not, are we lacking; nor, if we eat, do we abound. But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to the weak. For, if anyone sees you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat the idol-sacrifices? For he that is weak??he brother for whom Christ died??erishes by reason of your knowledge. And thus, sinning against the brethren, and smiting their conscience which is weak, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will in no wise eat flesh forevermore; that I cause not my brother to stumble.
But I have a few things against you, because you have there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit fornication.
From Thematic Bible
Food » Grace before » of priests
Food » From God
It is good, neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby your brother stumbles.
Behold the fowls of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and your Heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye much more valuable than they?
forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those who believe and have full knowledge of the truth. Because every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, when it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
And He said to His disciples, "Therefore, I say to you, be not anxious for your soul, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on;
Whether, therefore, ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God,
Whatsoever is sold in the market eat, asking no question because of conscience;
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
But Peter said, "By no means, Lord! because never at any time did I eat anything common or unclean."
Food » Grace before » Blessings (grace) before meals
And, having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass??aking the five loaves and two fishes??ooking up into the heaven, He blessed; and, having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
He took the seven loaves and the fishes; giving thanks, He broke, and was giving to the disciples; and the disciples to the multitudes.
And, having said these things, and taken bread, he gave thanks to God in presence of them all; and, breaking it, he began to eat.
and, having given thanks, He broke it, and said, "This is My body which is for you; this do in remembrance of Me."
Food » List of articles » Bread
Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denaries worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that each one may take a little."
Food » List of articles » Sumptuous
"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day.
Food » List of articles » Fish
And they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;
Food » Different meals » Mid-day repast
and Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearied with His journey, was sitting thus at the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Food » List of articles » Butter
Food » List of articles » Oil
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Oil
Food » Different meals » Evening meal
And they constrained Him, saying, "Abide with us; because it is toward evening, and the day has already declined." And He went in to abide with them. And it came to pass, as He was reclining at table with them, that, taking the bread, He blessed it; and, breaking, He was giving to them;
Food » Articles of » Prepared by females
Food » List of articles » Honey
Food » Articles of » Herbs
For the land which drank in the rain that often comes upon it, and brings forth an herb fit for those for whose sake also it is cultivated, receives blessing from God;
Food » List of articles » Cheese
Food » List of articles » Flesh
Food » Things prohibited as food
Food » List of articles » Fruit
Food » Different meals » Breakfast
Food » Articles of » Cheese
Food » Articles of » Wine
And, wine having fallen short, the mother of Jesus says to Him, "They have no wine."
and says to him, "Every man sets on the good wine first; and, when they become drunken, the worse. You have kept the good wine until now!"
Food » Articles of » Men and women did not partake together
Food » Articles of » Butter
Food » Articles of » Parched (roasted) corn (grain)
Food » Articles of » Bread
Food » Articles of » Honey
Food » Articles of » Milk
Food » Articles of » Fish
And they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;
Food » Articles of » Thanks given before receiving
And, having said these things, and taken bread, he gave thanks to God in presence of them all; and, breaking it, he began to eat.
And He commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground; and, taking the seven loaves, having given thanks, He broke, and was giving to the disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Meat
Food » Of the worldly soul » Deceitful
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Food » List of articles » Quail
Food » Of the worldly soul » Like ashes
Food » List of articles » Vegetables
Food » Of the worldly soul » Unsatisfying
Food » List of articles » Locusts
And John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Husks
And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Perishable
Work not for the food that perishes, but for the food that abides unto eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for Him God the Father sealed."
Food » Articles of » A hymn sung afterward
Food » Articles of » Fruit
Israel » Complaints » Food
Lambs » Used for » Food
Oxen » Used for » Food
Sanitation » Food
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the door; through Me if any one enter, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and find pasture.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the Hidden Manna; and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows, but he that receives it.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
I am the Living Bread That came down out of Heaven: if any one eat of This Bread, he shall live forever; yea, and the Bread That I will give him is My flesh, for the life of the world."
Symbols and similitudes » Food
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Topics on Food
Bitter Food
Matthew 27:34they gave Him to drink wine mingled with gall; and, having tasted it, He would not drink.
Buying Food
Luke 22:36And He said to them, "But now let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a wallet; and let him who has not a sword sell his garment, and buy one.
Clean Food
Mark 7:19because it goes not into his heart, but into the belly, and passes out into the drain?" This He said, making all foods clean.
Dividing Food
Matthew 14:19And, having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass??aking the five loaves and two fishes??ooking up into the heaven, He blessed; and, having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
Food Decaying
Luke 6:43"For there is no good tree that bears corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bears good fruit;
Food For Other gods
1 Corinthians 8:4concerning, therefore, the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.
Food Offered To Idols
1 Corinthians 8:1-13Now, concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know because we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Food Permitted
Matthew 15:11Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth??his defiles the man."
Forbidden Food
Acts 10:12in which were all the four-footed beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven.
Gathering Food
Luke 3:17Whose fan is in His hand, thoroughly to cleanse His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His granary; but the chaff He will burn up with unquenchable fire."
Giving Food And Drink
Matthew 14:16But Jesus said to them, "They have no need to go away. Give ye them to eat."
Grinding Food
Matthew 24:41two women will be grinding at the mill, one is carried off, and one is left behind.
Jesus As Food
John 6:35Jesus said to them, "I am the Bread of Life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes on Me shall never thirst.
Little Food
2 Corinthians 8:15as it has been written, "He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack."
No Food
2 Thessalonians 3:10For, even when we were with you, this we commanded you, "If anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat."
People Providing Food
Matthew 25:35for I hungered, and ye gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took Me in;
Preparing Food
Matthew 26:17-19And on the first day of the unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where dost Thou wish that we should prepare for Thee to eat the passover?"
Remaining Food
John 6:27Work not for the food that perishes, but for the food that abides unto eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for Him God the Father sealed."
Repulsive Food
Luke 15:16And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him.
Right Living As Food
John 4:34Jesus saith to them, "My food is to do the will of Him Who sent Me, and to finish His work.
Seeking Food
Matthew 6:31Be not, therefore, anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink!' or 'What shall we put on?'
Shortage Other Than Food
Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, 'Perhaps there will not be enough for us and you; go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'
Stores Of Food
Luke 12:17and he reasoned within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have not where to store my fruits?'
Thanking God For Food
Matthew 14:19And, having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass??aking the five loaves and two fishes??ooking up into the heaven, He blessed; and, having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
