21 Bible Verses about Eating

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1 Corinthians 11:20-22

when you thus assemble therefore, this is not eating the Lord's supper. for in eating every one strives to take his own supper first, and while one is hungry, another is surfeited. what, have you no houses to eat and drink in? or have ye a contempt for the church of God, or is it to insult those who are in want? what shall I say to you? shall I commend such behaviour? I do not approve of it.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-10

for you know what an example we have given for your imitation: that our conduct among you was regular: that we did not eat any man's bread for nothing: but with toil and fatigue work'd night and day to avoid being chargeable to any of you: not, that we had no just claim, but to present ourselves as a pattern, which you should imitate,read more.
pursuant to the maxim, which we laid down, when among you, "he that refuses to work should be deny'd food."

Colossians 2:16-17

Let no man therefore condemn you for meats or drinks, or in respect of feasts, or new moons, or sabbaths: for these were only the shadows of future things, prefiguring Christ, who is the substance.

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Eating » Admonitions concerning eating

1 Corinthians 10:25

whatever is sold in the shambles, that eat, without making any scrupulous enquiry.

Eating » Reclining on couches

Luke 7:37-38

when a woman of that city, one that had led a loose life, knowing that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, came in with a vial of odoriferous liquor, and stood behind at his feet weeping, bath'd them with her tears, wiped them with her hair, kissed his feet, and poured the perfume upon them.

John 13:25

then accordingly bending his head to Jesus's ear, he whisper'd, Lord, who is it?

Eating » Favored guests served a double portion

Eating » The host acting as waiter

Eating » Ablutions before

Matthew 15:2

why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread?

Eating » Sitting at table

Eating » Table used in

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Animals Eating

Matthew 13:4

and in sowing, part of the grain fell in the high-way, and the fowls light and peck'd them up:

Animals Eating People

Revelation 19:17-18

I saw likewise an angel standing upon the sun; and he cryed with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, "come and gather your selves together to the supper of the great God;

Birds Eating

Matthew 13:4

and in sowing, part of the grain fell in the high-way, and the fowls light and peck'd them up:

Eating Christ's Body

Mark 14:22

When they had been eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, and said, take it, this represents my body.

Eating Corpses

Revelation 19:17-18

I saw likewise an angel standing upon the sun; and he cryed with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, "come and gather your selves together to the supper of the great God;

Eating Disorders

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

what! know ye not that your bodies are the temple of the holy spirit, which is in you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?

Jesus Eating

Luke 24:40-43

all the while holding out his hands and his feet, as he was speaking.

People Eating

John 4:31

In the mean while his disciples invited him, saying, pray master, eat.

Pots For Cooking And Eating

Matthew 14:8

who being before instructed by her mother, pray, said she, order John Baptist's head to be brought here in a charger.

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