What We Should Eat

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

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. — read the full passage →

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

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, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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

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 →

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 →

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.

Then Jesus 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 no life in you. — read the full passage →

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. — 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 →

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:

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

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 →

Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

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

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never 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 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.

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

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

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.

So then every 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, Take no thought 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 meat, and the body than raiment?

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

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour 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 shall eat. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

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:

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

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

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

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, 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 from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

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

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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

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

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, 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, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

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

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better 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 riotous eaters of flesh: — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: — 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;

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: — read the full passage →

In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

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 →

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

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 John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

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

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.

Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, 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, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know 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 Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

When thou comest into thy neighbour’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat 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 oil olive, and honey;

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall 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 Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

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

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

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.