Eating In Church

What, have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this I praise you not.

If any man is hungry, let him eat at home; that your coming together be not unto judgment. And the rest will I set in order whensoever I come.

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

When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the Lord’s supper:

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — 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:

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

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

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.

Paul, calledto bean apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

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

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

It is not good to eat much honey; Sofor mento search out their own glory is grievous.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

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.

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 →

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

Who giveth food to all flesh; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

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.

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 →

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — 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.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.

Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

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

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, — read the full passage →

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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 →

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

for in your eating each one taketh before other his own supper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

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

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life. — read the full passage →

And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. — read the full passage →

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered. — read the full passage →

And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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:

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the Lord’s supper: — read the full passage →

Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

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

All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any. — read the full passage →

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.

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.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Many therefore of his disciples, when they heardthis, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? — read the full passage →

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

and, behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die.

And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad over all the ground, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

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 →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

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 →

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

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

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

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

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; — read the full passage →