Eating Meat

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 →

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 →

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

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.

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 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 →

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.

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

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.

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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.

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;

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

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

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.

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

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

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 →

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake:

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

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;

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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 →

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:

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

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?

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.

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.

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 →

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.

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

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

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.

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →