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Eating The Right Foods

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1 Corinthians 10:31

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 6:19–20

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

Matthew 4:4

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

John 6:35

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

Mark 7:19

because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?”

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

John 6:27

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

Matthew 6:25

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Romans 12:1–2

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 6:19

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

1 Corinthians 10:25

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

Acts 10:15

A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”

Revelation 1:1

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Romans 14:1–23

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:4

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

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

John 6:51

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

1 Corinthians 6:12

“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 anything.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

1 Corinthians 3:16–17

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:16–17

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day, — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:33

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

1 Corinthians 8:4

Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Mark 1:6

John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

Luke 15:23

Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;

Acts 10:1–48

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:8

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

Philippians 4:6–7

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:1–5

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:16

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,

2 Corinthians 10:5

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Acts 10:9–16

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. — read the full passage →

Mark 7:2

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

Luke 11:12

Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?

Acts 10:34–35

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 8:1–13

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

James 4:7

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

2 Peter 1:5–7

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; — read the full passage →

Matthew 15:18

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

Acts 10:28

He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

Matthew 14:19

He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread.

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