What We Should Eat

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: — read the full passage →

Jesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.

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

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

For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire. — read the full passage →

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

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

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:

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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:

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 →

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 →

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.

Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. — read the full passage →

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

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him. — 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 →

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:

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

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

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

whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

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

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 →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, 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 →

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.

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.

They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together, saith Jehovah.

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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.

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

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

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?

Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

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

Of all clean birds ye may eat. — read the full passage →

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.

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

and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so.

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;

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

but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

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

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

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

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: — 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.

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God.

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

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. — read the full passage →

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life?

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh: — read the full passage →

These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

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

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat: — 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,

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

and did all eat the same spiritual food;

and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth: — read the full passage →

In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

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 →

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:

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; — read the full passage →

And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.

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

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king’s dainties.

Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof; according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, even three hundred and ninety days, shalt thou eat thereof.

Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

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

And at meal-time Boaz said unto her, Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof.

When thou comest into thy neighbor’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat of grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.

a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey;

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

and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

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

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

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