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What We Should Eat

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Leviticus 11:1–47

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them, — read the full passage →

Genesis 9:3

Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. As I gave you the green herb, I have given everything to you.

Romans 14:3–23

Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:31–33

“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ — read the full passage →

Daniel 1:11–15

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

John 21:13

Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.

Mark 7:19

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

Matthew 15:11

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Isaiah 66:15–17

For, behold, Yahweh 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 →

Romans 14:1–23

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

Acts 10:15

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

Genesis 1:29

God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

1 Corinthians 10:31

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

Romans 12:1

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.

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.”

1 Timothy 4:4

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

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 2:16–17

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 →

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 6:53–55

Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

Psalms 34:8–9

Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:1–16

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,

Acts 2:1–47

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

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 →

Psalms 136:25

Who gives food to every creature; for his loving kindness endures forever.

Leviticus 3:17

“‘It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that you shall eat neither fat nor blood.’”

Philippians 3:19

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

1 Corinthians 10:25

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

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 →

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 →

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.

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.’”

Isaiah 66:17

“Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating pig’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

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.

Romans 14:21

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Romans 14:12

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

Luke 10:8

Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

Matthew 7:1–29

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

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?

Jeremiah 10:1–25

Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel! — read the full passage →

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Proverbs 23:2

put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

Deuteronomy 14:11–18

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

Deuteronomy 14:8

The pig, because it has a split hoof but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. You shall not eat their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses.

Leviticus 11:9

“‘These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.

Genesis 1:30

To every animal of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food;” and it was so.

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,

3 John 1:2

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

1 Timothy 6:8

But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

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.

Romans 14:17

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

Romans 10:4

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

Acts 15:28–29

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: — read the full passage →

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.”

Luke 14:34

Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

Luke 1:37

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Mark 14:22

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”

Mark 7:1–37

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:1–48

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 3:13

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

Leviticus 20:7

“‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.

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 →

John 3:6–17

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

Luke 12:22

He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

Matthew 6:29

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

Matthew 6:27

“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one momentto his lifespan?

Matthew 6:26

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

Daniel 1:12

Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.

Proverbs 23:20–21

Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat: — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 14:4

These are the animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,

Leviticus 11:44

For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.

Leviticus 11:7

The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

Genesis 3:2–6

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden, — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:1

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,

2 Thessalonians 3:10

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

1 Corinthians 10:3

and all ate the same spiritual food;

Acts 10:11–15

He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth, — read the full passage →

John 4:31

In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Luke 15:23

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

Luke 12:11

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

Luke 10:41

Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

Mark 7:18–19

He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him, — read the full passage →

Mark 1:6

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

Matthew 6:33

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

Daniel 1:15

At the end of ten days their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths who ate of the king’s dainties.

Ezekiel 4:9

Take for yourself also wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it; according to the number of the days that you shall lie on your side, even three hundred ninety days, you shall eat of it.

Isaiah 7:15

He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Proverbs 25:16

Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

Ruth 2:14

At meal time Boaz said to her, “Come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” She sat beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she ate, and was satisfied, and left some of it.

Deuteronomy 23:24

When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat of grapes your fill at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your container.

Deuteronomy 8:8

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

Leviticus 11:2

“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.

Exodus 3:17

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

Romans 14:2

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

Matthew 5:6

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

Psalms 145:15

The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.

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