But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.

I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say.

Look at Israel according to flesh. Those who eat the sacrifices, are they not partakers of the altar?

Therefore whether ye eat, or drink, or anything ye do, do all to the glory of God.

and having expressed thanks, he broke in pieces, and said, Take ye, eat, this is my body broken for you. This do ye for my memorial.

For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

For I delivered to you at first what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

in an instant, in the blink of an eye, at the last trumpet. For it will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be transformed.