Eating Animal Blood

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.

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.

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

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 →

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;

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — 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 of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? — read the full passage →

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

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

And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

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

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

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

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

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:

But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — 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.

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;

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 →

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

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

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

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

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

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.

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

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

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

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:

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

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

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word. — read the full passage →

And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

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 →

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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.

And a voice came unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.