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Diet And Nutrition
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And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.
And 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.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. — read the full passage →
It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. — read the full passage →
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;
And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, — read the full passage →
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; — read the full passage →
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: — read the full passage →
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. — read the full passage →
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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 →
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. — read the full passage →
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: — read the full passage →
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. — read the full passage →
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: — read the full passage →
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. — read the full passage →
I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. — read the full passage →
And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
I am that bread of life.
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. — read the full passage →
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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