Eating Pork

And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, — read the full passage →

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. — read the full passage →

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.

And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

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

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 →

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.

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. — read the full passage →

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. — 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 →

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; — 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 →

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

Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. — read the full passage →

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

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

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

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:

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: — read the full passage →

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 →

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

He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

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;

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

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 →

For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. — read the full passage →

Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

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;

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

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

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

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 →

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:

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 →

Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

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

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

For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.

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.

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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

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.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

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 →

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

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. — read the full passage →

In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.

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.

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.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, — read the full passage →

That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: — read the full passage →

And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: — read the full passage →

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

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; — read the full passage →

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. — 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.

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.

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 →

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

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 →

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 →

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. — 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.

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, — read the full passage →

And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

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

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

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

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, — read the full passage →

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

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

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 →

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