30 Bible Verses about Fasting
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Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.
that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
And when he had tasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
and she was a widow eightyfour years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
But the days will comeand when the bridegroom is taken from them, then will they fast in those days.
And Jesus having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.
And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then will they fast.
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour was praying in my house; and lo! a man stood before me in bright clothing,
and not holding fast the Head, from which the whole body, supported and compacted by means of the joints and ligaments, groweth with an increase wrought by God.
And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.
by weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
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Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » General references to
And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then will they fast.
Fasting » Duty of
But do thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Defraud not one another, except by agreement for a time, that ye may have a season for prayer; and be together again, that Satan may not tempt you through your incontinence.
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » Elijah
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » -ezra
Fasting » During forty days » Jesus
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the Devil. And when he had tasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness forty days, tempted by the Devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Humiliation
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
Fasting » Promises connected with
that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Rejected
Fasting » Should be unto God
that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Fasting » Examples of » moses
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Fasting » Habitual » By pharisees
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
Fasting » Instances of » Of ahab, when elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of others
Fasting » Examples of » Daniel
And when he had tasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Examples of » Paul and barnabas
And having appointed for them elders in every church, they prayed with fasting, and commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food; saying, This is the fourteenth day that ye have waited, and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness forty days, tempted by the Devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
And having appointed for them elders in every church, they prayed with fasting, and commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Prayer
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Judgments of God
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of the people of jabesh-gilead, for saul and his sons
Fasting » Examples of » Paul
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour was praying in my house; and lo! a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Paul
by weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Fasting » Confession of sin
Fasting » Afflictions
Fasting » How not to fast
Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward. But do thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Fasting » How to fast
Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward. But do thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Fasting » Humiliation
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward. But do thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
Fasting » National--exemplified » Men of jabesh-gilead
Fasting » Habitual » By paul
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
by weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
And having appointed for them elders in every church, they prayed with fasting, and commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Of the wicked--exemplified » Elders of jezreel
Fasting » Of the wicked--exemplified » Ahab
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Public calamities
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Described
Fasting » Spirit of, explained
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified » Elijah
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of the church
And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink. But Jesus said to them, Can ye make the companions of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will comeand when the bridegroom is taken from them, then will they fast in those days.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Disciples of john
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Nehemiah
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Ostentatious
Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Child » By bath-sheba
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified » Our lord
And when he had tasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Approaching danger
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Esther
Fasting » Instances of » In babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » In prayer for himself and his adversaries
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » For the chastening of the soul
Fasting » For the humbling of the soul
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Daniel
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Boasted of, before God
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Anna
and she was a widow eightyfour years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Fasting » During forty days » moses
Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Instances of » Of daniel » At the time of his vision
Fasting » Prolonged » For three weeks, by daniel
Fasting » Private afflictions
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of david, at the time of saul's death
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of abner's death
Fasting » Instances of » Of jehoshaphat, at the time of the invasion of the confederated armies of the canaanites and syrians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the jews, when jeremiah prophesied against judea and jerusalem
Fasting » Instances of » Of ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the jews
Fasting » Instances of » Of the consecration of the elders
And having appointed for them elders in every church, they prayed with fasting, and commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » Conflict » tribe of Benjamin
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Upon the death of saul
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » While interceding in prayer for his friends
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » In his zeal for zion
Fasting » Prolonged » Elijah
Fasting » Habitual » By cornelius
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour was praying in my house; and lo! a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Fasting » Observed on occasions of public calamities
Fasting » Instances of » Of darius, when he put daniel in the lions' den
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » When they went to mizpeh for the ark of the covenant
Fasting » Habitual » By john's disciples
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
Fasting » Habitual » By anna
and she was a widow eightyfour years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Fasting » Approaching danger
Fasting » Instances of » Of nehemiah, on account of the desolation of jerusalem and the temple
Fasting » Instances of » By paul, at the time of his conversion
Fasting » Instances of » Of daniel » Prayers » Deliverance
Fasting » Prolonged » Jesus
And when he had tasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Accompanied by prayer
Mourning » For the dead » Fasting
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » Fasting
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Topics on Fasting
Fasting For Long Periods
Matthew 4:2And when he had tasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting Regularly
Luke 2:37and she was a widow eightyfour years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Fasting, Examples Of
Matthew 9:14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
Fasting, Nature Of
Acts 23:12And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Fasting, Of Hypocrites
Matthew 6:16Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.
Fasting, Practice Of
Matthew 6:16-18Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.
Fasting, Reasons For
Acts 27:33And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food; saying, This is the fourteenth day that ye have waited, and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Related Topics
- Abstinence as a discipline
- Asceticism, People Practicing
- Asceticism, Types
- Eating And Drinking
- Fasting And Prayer
- Fasting Regularly
- Fasting, Accompanied By
- Fasting, Examples Of
- Fasting, Nature Of
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