Can You Eat Meat

Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, — read the full passage →

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. — read the full passage →

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. — read the full passage →

Ye are the children of Jehovah your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. — read the full passage →

But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:

and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance; — read the full passage →

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. — read the full passage →

Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour: — read the full passage →

Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. — read the full passage →

Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour: — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him; — read the full passage →

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. — read the full passage →

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. — read the full passage →

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

Notwithstanding, thou mayest kill and eat flesh within all thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake; — read the full passage →

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. — read the full passage →

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. — read the full passage →

there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. — read the full passage →

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish. — read the full passage →

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. — read the full passage →

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

When Jehovah thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul desireth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, after all the desire of thy soul.

And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat? — read the full passage →

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake; — read the full passage →

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him; — read the full passage →

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as he that offereth swine’s blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:

Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.

And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.

Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all. — read the full passage →

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: — read the full passage →

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake;

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. — read the full passage →

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. — read the full passage →

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.

because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean.

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him; — read the full passage →

And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand: — read the full passage →

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? — read the full passage →

And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: — read the full passage →

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. — read the full passage →

When Jehovah thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul desireth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, after all the desire of thy soul. — read the full passage →

That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy.

And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, — read the full passage →

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. — read the full passage →

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, that walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts; — read the full passage →

Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh: — read the full passage →

Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou mayest give it unto the sojourner that is within thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner: for thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.

Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. — read the full passage →

It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. — read the full passage →

Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven and seven, the male and his female; and of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female:

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, — read the full passage →

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no God but one. — read the full passage →