1 Timothy 4:3

The Coming Apostasy

² influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. ³ They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. ⁴ For every creation of God is good and no food is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

Abstain from

Give Thanks

God Created

God Made

Have Faith

Know the Truth

Knowledge of the Truth

Received with Thanksgiving

Romans 14:6

The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.

Genesis 9:3

You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

Colossians 2:16

Therefore do not let anyone judge you with respect to food or drink, or in the matter of a feast, new moon, or Sabbath days --

Daniel 11:37

He will not respect the gods of his fathers -- not even the god loved by women. He will not respect any god; he will elevate himself above them all.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, and I am trying to spare you such problems.

1 Corinthians 7:36-39

If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.

1 Corinthians 8:8

Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

1 Timothy 4:4

For every creation of God is good and no food is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

Genesis 1:29-30

Then God said, "I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

1 Samuel 9:13

When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won't eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for this is the time when you can find him!"

Ecclesiastes 5:18

I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward.

Matthew 14:19

Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

Matthew 15:36

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

Luke 24:30

When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

John 6:23

But some boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

John 8:31-32

Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples

Acts 10:13-15

Then a voice said to him, "Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!"

Acts 27:35

After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.

Romans 14:3

The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:13

"Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both." The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 10:30-31

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for the food that I give thanks for?

Colossians 2:20-23

If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

1 Timothy 2:4

since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.