42 Bible Verses about Food
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Another parable spake He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom is like leaven, which a woman took and put into a large quantity of dough, till the whole was leavened.
It is like leaven, which a woman took and put into three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
And the merchants of the earth shall bewail and mourn over her, because no one will buy their merchandize any more: the lading of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and all sorts of thyine wood, and vessels of ivory, and of the most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; and their cinnamon, and perfumes, and sweet ointment, and incense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, yea and the souls of men.
wherefore my advice is, not to trouble those who from among the Gentiles are converted to God; but to write to them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
But as to the believing Gentiles, we have written and determined, that they need observe no such thing; only to keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from any thing strangled, and from fornication.
Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth. And if any one be conceited of his knowledge, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. But if any man love God, he is owned by Him.read more.
As to the eating therefore of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. For though there be some that are called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are among the heathen gods many, and lords many,) yet to us there is but one God the Father, from whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by Him. But there is not in all men this knowledge: and some with a consciousness of the idol unto this day, eat it as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and so their conscience being weak is defiled. But meat does not recommend us to God; for neither, if we eat, are we the better; nor the worse, if we eat not. But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak. For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be encouraged to eat of the things sacrificed to idols? and so the weak brother, for whom Christ died, shall perish by thy knowledge? But in thus sinning against your brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ: wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will never eat flesh while I breathe, least I make my brother to offend.
But I have a few things against thee; for thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
From Thematic Bible
Food » Grace before » of priests
Food » From God
It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing at which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or weakened.
Look at the birds of the air; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns: and yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye preferable to them?
and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
And He said to his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on:
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Eat then whatever is sold in the shambles, asking no questions for conscience sake:
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing polluted or unclean.
Food » Grace before » Blessings (grace) before meals
And having ordered the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, and taken the five loaves and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven and blessed them; and He brake the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the people: and they did all eat, and were satisfied;
and taking the seven loaves and the fishes, when He had given thanks, He brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
And having spoken thus, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it he began to eat.
and gave thanks, and brake it, and said, "Take and eat; this is my body, which is going to be broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."
Food » List of articles » Bread
Philip answered Him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
Food » List of articles » Sumptuous
Now there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, living voluptuously and splendidly every day.
Food » List of articles » Fish
And as soon as they were come to land, they saw a fire laid, and fish upon it, and bread.
Food » Different meals » Mid-day repast
And Jacob's well was there. Now Jesus was tired with his journey, and sat down at the well: and it was about the sixth hour of the day,
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
And they pressed Him, saying, Stay with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent. And He went in to tarry with them. And as He sat at table with them, He took bread and blessed it, and then brake it and gave to them.
Food » Articles of » Prepared by females
Food » List of articles » Honey
Food » Articles of » Herbs
For as the earth, which imbibeth the rain that is frequently coming upon it, and produceth herbs fit for those by whom it is cultivated, receiveth a blessing from God:
for one believeth that he may eat any food; another, who is weak, liveth upon herbs.
Food » List of articles » Cheese
Food » List of articles » Flesh
Food » Things prohibited as food
Food » List of articles » Fruit
Food » Different meals » Breakfast
And as soon as they were come to land, they saw a fire laid, and fish upon it, and bread.
Food » Articles of » Cheese
Food » Articles of » Wine
And the wine falling short, the mother of Jesus saith unto Him, They have no wine.
and saith unto him, Every man sets out good wine at first, and when they have drank plentifully, then that which is worse; but thou hast keep 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
And having spoken thus, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it he began to eat.
And He ordered the people to sit down upon the ground: and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and brake them, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the multitude.
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
And this John had his clothes of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Husks
And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Perishable
Labour not so much for the meat that perisheth, but rather for that food which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.
Food » Articles of » A hymn sung afterward
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: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna: and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth, but He that receiveth it.
Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any one eat of this bread, he shall live for ever. And the bread, that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give up for the life of the world.
Symbols and similitudes » Food
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Topics on Food
Bitter Food
Matthew 27:34the place of a skull, they gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: but when He had tasted it, He would not drink.
Buying Food
Luke 22:36Then said He unto them, But now let him, that hath a purse, take it, and his bag likewise; and let him that has no sword, sell his garment and buy one:
Clean Food
Mark 7:19because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all his food.
Dividing Food
Matthew 14:19And having ordered the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, and taken the five loaves and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven and blessed them; and He brake the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the people: and they did all eat, and were satisfied;
Food Decaying
Luke 6:43For that is not a good tree which produceth bad fruit, nor is the tree bad, which produceth good fruit:
Food Defined
Romans 14:2for one believeth that he may eat any food; another, who is weak, liveth upon herbs.
Food For Other gods
1 Corinthians 8:4As to the eating therefore of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
Food Offered To Idols
1 Corinthians 8:1-13Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Food Permitted
Matthew 15:11not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this polluteth the man.
Forbidden Food
Acts 10:12in which were all kinds of four-footed creatures, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Gathering Food
Luke 3:17whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire.
Giving Food And Drink
Matthew 14:16But Jesus said to them, they have no need to go away, do ye give them something to eat.
Jesus As Food
John 6:35Then Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Little Food
2 Corinthians 8:15as it is written, "He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack."
No Food
2 Thessalonians 3:10For when we were with you, we gave you this charge, if any will not work, neither let him eat.
People Providing Food
Matthew 25:35for I was famishing, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
Preparing Food
Matthew 26:17-19Now upon the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, came the disciples to Jesus, saying, where wouldest thou have us make preparation for thee to eat the passover?
Remaining Food
John 6:27Labour not so much for the meat that perisheth, but rather for that food which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.
Repulsive Food
Luke 15:16And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.
Right Living As Food
John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My food is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Seeking Food
Matthew 6:31Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or how shall we be clothed?
Shortage Other Than Food
Matthew 25:9but the wise answered them, saying, Least there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to them that sell it, and buy for yourselves.
Stores Of Food
Luke 12:17and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.
Thanking God For Food
Matthew 14:19And having ordered the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, and taken the five loaves and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven and blessed them; and He brake the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the people: and they did all eat, and were satisfied;
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