21 Bible Verses about Eating

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1 Corinthians 11:20-22

Therefore when ye come together into one place, it is not eating the Lord's supper. For in eating every one taketh before another his own supper, and one is hungry, another drinks largely. What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?

2 Thessalonians 3:7-10

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but wrought with labour and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any of you. Not because we have not power; but that we might make ourselves an example to you, that ye might imitate us.read more.
For when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

Colossians 2:16-17

Let none therefore judge you in meat, or drink, or in respect of a feast-day, or of the new-moon, or of sabbath-days: Which are shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

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Eating » Admonitions concerning eating

Luke 12:22

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat, neither for the body what ye shall put on.

1 Corinthians 10:25

Whatever is sold in the shambles eat, asking no questions for conscience sake.

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Luke 7:37-38

And behold a woman in the city, who had been a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And standing at his feet behind him weeping, watered his feet with a shower of tears, and wiped them, with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

John 13:25

He then, leaning on the breast of Jesus, saith to him, Lord, who is it?

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Animals Eating

Matthew 13:4

And while he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured them.

Animals Eating People

Revelation 19:17-18

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, and gather yourselves together to the great supper of God,

Birds Eating

Matthew 13:4

And while he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured them.

Eating Christ's Body

Mark 14:22

And as they ate, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Eating Corpses

Revelation 19:17-18

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, and gather yourselves together to the great supper of God,

Eating Disorders

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Know ye not, that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God?

Eating Meat

1 Corinthians 8:13

Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Jesus Eating

Luke 24:40-43

And having spoken this, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

People Eating

John 4:31

In the mean time his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

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