21 Bible Verses about hunger
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Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.'
Never again shall they be hungry, never again shall they be thirsty, nor shall the sun smite upon them, nor any scorching heat;
"I am the Life-giving Bread," Jesus said to them; "he that comes to me shall never be hungry, and he that believes in me shall never thirst again.
If a man is hungry, let him eat at home, so that your meetings may not bring a judgment upon you. The other details I will settle when I come.
To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty, and naked; we are beaten; we are homeless;
I know how to face humble circumstances, and I know how to face prosperity. Into all and every human experience I have been initiated--into plenty and hunger, into prosperity and want.
I have been through toil and hardship. I have passed many a sleepless night; I have endured hunger and thirst; I have often been without food; I have known cold and nakedness.
For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;
In floggings, in imprisonments, in riots, in toils, in sleepless nights, in fastings;
For, when I was hungry, you gave me no food; when I was thirsty, you gave me no drink;
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Who is there to separate us from the love of the Christ? Will trouble, or difficulty, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
Then they, in their turn, will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and did not supply your wants?'
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
Alas for you who are sated now, for you will hunger. Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
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Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
Hunger » Select readings ps 42; 84 » General references to
like newly born infants, crave pure spiritual milk, so that you may be enabled by it to grow till you attain Salvation--
Hunger » Who shall not hunger
"I am the Life-giving Bread," Jesus said to them; "he that comes to me shall never be hungry, and he that believes in me shall never thirst again.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
After this, in my vision, I saw a vast throng which no man could number, of men from every nation and of all tribes, and peoples, and languages. They stood in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, robed in white, holding palm branches in their hands. And they are crying in a loud voice-- ' Salvation be ascribed to our God who is seated on his throne and to the Lamb.' And all the angels were standing round the throne and the Councillors and the four Creatures, and they prostrated themselves on their faces in front of the throne and worshiped God, read more.
saying-- 'Amen. Blessing and praise, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might be ascribed to our God for ever and ever. Amen.' Then one of the Councillors turned to me and said 'Who are these who are robed in white? and whence did they come?' 'My Lord,' I answered, 'it is you who know.' 'These,' he said, 'are they who come through the Great Persecution; they washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. And therefore it is that they are before the throne of God, and are serving him day and night in his Temple; and he who is seated on the throne will shelter them. Never again shall they be hungry, never again shall they be thirsty, nor shall the sun smite upon them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb that stands in the space before the throne will be their shepherd, and will lead them to life-giving springs of water; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.'
Hunger » Physical
About the same time Jesus walked through the corn-fields one Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and began to pick some ears of wheat and eat them.
I have been through toil and hardship. I have passed many a sleepless night; I have endured hunger and thirst; I have often been without food; I have known cold and nakedness.
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
Hunger » Who shall hunger
But 'alas for you who are rich,' for you have had your comforts in full. Alas for you who are sated now, for you will hunger. Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Hunger » Spiritual
like newly born infants, crave pure spiritual milk, so that you may be enabled by it to grow till you attain Salvation--
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Hunger » Of jesus
And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry. And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread." But Jesus answered: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
All that time he ate nothing; and, when it was over, he became hungry. So the Devil said to him: "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread." And Jesus answered him: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live.'"
Hunger » Hungry souls
Hunger » Those that hunger after righteousness
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Hunger » No hunger in heaven
Never again shall they be hungry, never again shall they be thirsty, nor shall the sun smite upon them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb that stands in the space before the throne will be their shepherd, and will lead them to life-giving springs of water; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.'
Hunger » A stimulus to work
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Topics on Hunger
Hunger, Examples Of
Acts 10:10He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
Physical Hunger
1 Corinthians 11:34If a man is hungry, let him eat at home, so that your meetings may not bring a judgment upon you. The other details I will settle when I come.
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2like newly born infants, crave pure spiritual milk, so that you may be enabled by it to grow till you attain Salvation--
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