42 Bible Verses about Food
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He told another story: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to yeast which a woman took and worked into a bushel of flour until it all had risen."
It is like yeast which a woman took and hid in a bushel of flour until it all had risen."
The businessmen of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one can buy their cargoes anymore -- cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones, fine linen, silk, and scarlet, all kinds of citron wood, all kinds of goods in ivory and costly woods, bronze, iron, and marble, cinnamon, spices, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, slaves, and the lives of human beings.
So I give it as my opinion, we ought not to put difficulties in the way of the heathen who turn to God, but we should write them to abstain from everything that is contaminated by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from tasting blood.
As for the heathen who have become believers, we have sent them our resolution that they must avoid anything that is contaminated by idols, the tasting of blood, the meat of strangled animals, and sexual immorality."
Now about the foods that have been sacrificed to idols: We know that every one of us has some knowledge of the matter. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If a man supposes that he has already gotten some true knowledge, as yet he has not learned it as he ought to know it. But if a man loves God, God is known by him.read more.
So, as to eating things that have been sacrificed to idols, we are sure that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One. For even if there are so-called gods in heaven or on earth -- as there are, indeed, a vast number of gods and lords -- yet for us there is but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things and the goal of our living, and but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made and through whom we live. But it is not in all of you that such knowledge is found. Some, because of their past habits with idols, even down to the present moment, still eat such food as was really sacrificed to an idol, and so their consciences, because they are overscrupulous, are contaminated. Food will never bring us near to God. We are no worse if we do not eat it; we are no better if we do. But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block to overscrupulous people. For if somebody sees you, who have an intelligent view of this matter, partaking of a meal in an idol's temple, will he not be emboldened, with his overscrupulous conscience, to eat the food which has been sacrificed to an idol? Yes, the overscrupulous brother, for whom Christ died, is ruined by your so-called knowledge. Now if in such a way you sin against your brothers and wound their overscrupulous consciences, you are actually sinning against Christ. So then, if food can make my brother fall, I will never, no, never, eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from falling.
Yet I hold it somewhat against you that you have among you some who are clinging to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to set a trap for the children of Israel, to entice them to eat the meat that had been sacrificed to idols and to commit immoral practices.
From Thematic Bible
Food » Grace before » of priests
Food » From God
The right thing to do is not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything else, that makes your brother stumble.
Take a good look at the wild birds, for they do not sow or reap, or store up food in barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps on feeding them. Are you not worth more than they?
who forbid people to marry and teach them to abstain from certain sorts of food which God created for the grateful enjoyment of those who have faith and a clear knowledge of the truth. For everything in God's creation is good, and nothing is to be refused, provided it is accepted with thanksgiving; for in this way it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
Then He said to His disciples: "Stop worrying, then, about life, as to what you will have to eat, or about your body, as to what you will have to wear.
So if you eat or drink or do anything else, do everything to honor God.
As a rule eat anything that is sold in the meat market without raising any question about it for conscience' sake,
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
But Peter said, "Never by any means, sir, for I have never eaten anything common, or not ceremonially cleansed."
Food » Grace before » Blessings (grace) before meals
After ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them; then He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.
and He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks; then He broke them in pieces, and kept giving the pieces to the disciples, and they to the crowds.
After saying this he took some bread and thanked God for it before them all; then he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
and gave thanks for it and broke it and said, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."
Food » List of articles » Bread
Philip answered Him, "Forty dollars' worth of bread is not enough to give them all even a scanty meal apiece."
Food » List of articles » Sumptuous
"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in dazzling luxury every day.
Food » List of articles » Fish
When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire all made and a fish lying on it; also some bread.
Food » Different meals » Mid-day repast
and Jacob's spring was there. So Jesus, tired from His journey, was sitting by the spring just as He was. It was about noon.
Meanwhile the disciples were asking Him, and saying, "Teacher, eat something."
Food » List of articles » Butter
Food » List of articles » Oil
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Oil
Food » Different meals » Evening meal
but they earnestly urged Him, and said, "Stop and stay with us, for it is getting toward evening and the day is nearly spent." So He went in to stay with them. And after He had taken His place at table with them, He took the loaf and blessed it and broke it in pieces and handed it to them.
Food » Articles of » Prepared by females
Food » List of articles » Honey
Food » Articles of » Herbs
For a piece of ground that drinks in the rains so frequently falling on it, and continues yielding vegetation useful to those for whose sakes it is cultivated, receives from God His blessings.
One man believes that he can eat anything; another who is overscrupulous eats nothing but vegetables.
Food » List of articles » Cheese
Food » List of articles » Flesh
Food » Things prohibited as food
Food » List of articles » Fruit
Food » Different meals » Breakfast
When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire all made and a fish lying on it; also some bread.
Food » Articles of » Cheese
Food » Articles of » Wine
and said to him, "Everybody, as a rule, serves his good wine first, and his poorer wine after people have drunk freely; you have kept the good wine till now."
Food » Articles of » Men and women did not partake together
Food » Articles of » Butter
Food » Articles of » Parched (roasted) corn (grain)
Food » Articles of » Bread
Food » Articles of » Honey
Food » Articles of » Milk
Food » Articles of » Fish
Food » Articles of » Thanks given before receiving
After saying this he took some bread and thanked God for it before them all; then he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
So He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke them in pieces and gave them to His disciples to pass, and they passed them to the people.
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Meat
Food » Of the worldly soul » Deceitful
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Food » List of articles » Quail
Food » Of the worldly soul » Like ashes
Food » List of articles » Vegetables
Food » Of the worldly soul » Unsatisfying
Food » List of articles » Locusts
This very John had his clothing made of camel's hair, and wore a leather belt around his waist; his food was dried locusts and wild honey.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Husks
And often he craved to fill himself with the carob-pods which the hogs were eating, and nobody gave him a bite.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Perishable
Stop toiling for the food that perishes, but toil for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has given Him authority to do so."
Food » Articles of » A hymn sung afterward
After singing a hymn, they left the city, and went up the Mount of Olives.
Food » Articles of » Fruit
Israel » Complaints » Food
Lambs » Used for » Food
Oxen » Used for » Food
Sanitation » Food
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the door myself. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
Let everyone who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give to him who conquers some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone with a new name written on it which no one knows except the man who receives it."'"
Let everyone who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give to him who conquers the privilege of eating the fruit of the tree of life that stands in the paradise of God."'"
I am this living bread that has come down out of heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my own flesh."
Symbols and similitudes » Food
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Topics on Food
Bitter Food
Matthew 27:34they gave Him some wine mixed with gall, but when He tasted it, He would not drink it.
Buying Food
Luke 22:36Then He said to them, "But now the man who has a purse must take it, and a bag too. And the man who does not have a sword must sell his coat and buy one.
Clean Food
Mark 7:19because it does not reach his heart but only his stomach, and then passes off into the waste?" In thus speaking He made all foods clean.
Dividing Food
Matthew 14:19After ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them; then He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.
Food Decaying
Luke 6:43"For there never is a healthy tree that bears poor fruit, nor a sickly tree that bears good fruit.
Food Defined
Romans 14:2One man believes that he can eat anything; another who is overscrupulous eats nothing but vegetables.
Food For Other gods
1 Corinthians 8:4So, as to eating things that have been sacrificed to idols, we are sure that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.
Food Offered To Idols
1 Corinthians 8:1-13Now about the foods that have been sacrificed to idols: We know that every one of us has some knowledge of the matter. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Food Permitted
Matthew 15:11It is not what goes into a man's mouth that makes him foul; no, it is what comes out of a man's mouth that makes him foul."
Forbidden Food
Acts 10:12which contained all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
Gathering Food
Luke 3:17His winnowing-fork is in His hand, and He will clean out His threshing-floor, and store His wheat in His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with fire inextinguishable."
Giving Food And Drink
Matthew 14:16But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to leave here; give them something to eat yourselves."
Grinding Food
Matthew 24:41Two women will be grinding with the handmill; one will be taken, one will be left.
Jesus As Food
John 6:35Jesus said to them, "I am the bread that gives life. Whoever comes to me will never get hungry, and whoever believes in me will never get thirsty.
Little Food
2 Corinthians 8:15just as the Scripture says, "The man who gathered much did not have too much, and the man who gathered little did not have too little."
No Food
2 Thessalonians 3:10For when I was with you, I gave you this direction, "If a person refuses to work, he must not be allowed to eat."
People Providing Food
Matthew 25:35For when I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger you welcomed me to your homes,
Preparing Food
Matthew 26:17-19On the first day of the Passover Feast the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to get the Passover supper ready for you to eat?"
Remaining Food
John 6:27Stop toiling for the food that perishes, but toil for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has given Him authority to do so."
Repulsive Food
Luke 15:16And often he craved to fill himself with the carob-pods which the hogs were eating, and nobody gave him a bite.
Right Living As Food
John 4:34Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to finish His work.
Seeking Food
Matthew 6:31So never worry and say, 'What are we going to have to eat? What are we going to have to drink? What are we going to have to wear?'
Shortage Other Than Food
Matthew 25:9But the thoughtful ones answered, 'No, no, there may not be enough for you and us. Go to the store and buy your own oil.'
Stores Of Food
Luke 12:17So he began to argue with himself, 'What am I to do, because I have nowhere to store my crops?'
Thanking God For Food
Matthew 14:19After ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them; then He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.
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