'Eating' in the Bible
But now I am writing to you to stop associating with any so-called brother if he is sexually immoral, greedy, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunk, or a robber. You must even stop eating with someone like that.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
Now food will not commend us to God nor bring us close to Him; we are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better if we do eat.
For if anyone with a weak conscience sees you, who know better, eating in an idol's temple, he will be encouraged to eat what has been offered to idols, won't he?
Therefore, if [my eating a certain] food causes my brother to stumble (sin), I will not eat [such] meat ever again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.
Is the cup of blessing which we bless [at the Lord’s Supper] not a sharing in the blood of Christ? [Indeed it is.] Is the bread which we break not a sharing in the body of Christ? [Indeed it is.]
See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?
On the contrary, the things which the Gentiles (pagans) sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons [in effect], and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons [by eating at feasts in pagan temples].
But if any one tells you, "This food has been offered in sacrifice;" abstain from eating it--out of respect for him who warned you, and, as before, for conscience' sake.
Whether, then, you are eating or drinking, or whatever you are doing, let everything be done to the glory of God.
Now when you come together at the same place, you are not really eating the Lord's Supper.
For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
Have ye not then houses for eating and drinking? or do ye despise the assembly of God, and put to shame them who have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this point I do not praise.
for he who is eating and drinking unworthily, judgment to himself he doth eat and drink -- not discerning the body of the Lord.
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Bible Theasaurus
- Consume (170 instances)
- Corrode (1 instance)
- Deplete (1 instance)
- Eat (765 instances)
- Eating (186 instances)
- Exhaust (12 instances)
- Feed (140 instances)
- Feeding (59 instances)
- Reception (7 instances)
- Rust (6 instances)
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Lechem
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- Beatings
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- Cheating
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- Eating Before God
- Eating Cattle
- Eating Christ's Body
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- Eating Meat
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- Eating, Metaphorical Use
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