Eating Animal Blood

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. 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? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; — 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:

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: — read the full passage →

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? — read the full passage →

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, 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 an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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.

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

On the morrow, as they went 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 make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. — read the full passage →

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 →

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

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

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? — read the full passage →

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.

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: — read the full passage →

Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

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

Then 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.

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. — read the full passage →

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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

And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.