Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
And he said to his disciples, "For this [reason] I tell you, do not be anxious for [your] life, what you will eat, or for [your] body, what you will wear.
When you sit to eat with a ruler, you shall surely observe what [is] before you, and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a {big appetite}.
Therefore, whether you eat or you drink or whatever you do, do all [things] for the glory of God.
Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, {asking no questions} for the sake of the conscience,
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men [who] do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.
And into whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat {whatever is} set before you,
because everything created by God [is] good and nothing [is to be] rejected [if it is] received with thankfulness,
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.
And you felt secure in your wickedness; you said, "{No one} sees me." Your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, and you said in your heart, "I [am], and besides me [there is] no one."
And you yourself said in your heart, 'I will ascend [to] heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on [the] mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon; I will ascend to [the] high places of [the] clouds, I will make myself like the Most High.'
[Even] if you soar like the eagle, [even] if your nest is set among [the] stars, from there I will bring you down!" {declares} Yahweh:
To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand. For [it is] better [that] he say to you, "Ascend here," than he humble you before a noble. What your eyes have seen,
"Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because your heart was haughty, and you said, 'I [am] a god; I sit [in the] seat of [the] gods, I sit in [the] heart of [the] seas!' But you are a human, not a god, and you gave your heart to be like [the] heart of a god.
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "{Because} it was tall in height and it set its treetop between thick clouds, and {he took pride in his tallness},
So they said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit one at your right hand and one at [your] left in your glory."
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
And he said to his disciples, "For this [reason] I tell you, do not be anxious for [your] life, what you will eat, or for [your] body, what you will wear.
When you sit to eat with a ruler, you shall surely observe what [is] before you, and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a {big appetite}.
Therefore, whether you eat or you drink or whatever you do, do all [things] for the glory of God.
Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, {asking no questions} for the sake of the conscience,
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men [who] do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.
And into whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat {whatever is} set before you,
because everything created by God [is] good and nothing [is to be] rejected [if it is] received with thankfulness,
Glory » What is not glory
To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.
Honey » Moderation needful in the use of
[If] you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.
To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » In eating
And he said to his disciples, "For this [reason] I tell you, do not be anxious for [your] life, what you will eat, or for [your] body, what you will wear.
When you sit to eat with a ruler, you shall surely observe what [is] before you, and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a {big appetite}.
Therefore, whether you eat or you drink or whatever you do, do all [things] for the glory of God.
Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, {asking no questions} for the sake of the conscience,
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men [who] do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.
And into whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat {whatever is} set before you,
because everything created by God [is] good and nothing [is to be] rejected [if it is] received with thankfulness,