42 Bible Verses about Food
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Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."
It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened."
And the merchants of the earth weep aloud and lament over her, because now there is no sale for their cargoes-- cargoes of gold and silver, of jewels and pearls, of fine linen, purple and silk, and of scarlet stuff; all kinds of rare woods, and all kinds of goods in ivory and in very costly wood, in bronze, steel and marble. Also cinnamon and amomum; odors to burn as incense or for perfume; frankincense, wine, oil; fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep; horses and carriages and slaves; and the lives of men.
"My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God. Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.
But as for the Gentiles who have accepted the faith, we have communicated to them our decision that they are carefully to abstain from anything sacrificed to an idol, from blood, from what is strangled, and from fornication."
Now as to things which have been sacrificed to idols. This is a subject which we already understand--because we all have knowledge of it. Knowledge, however, tends to make people conceited; it is love that builds us up. If any one imagines that he already possesses any true knowledge, he has as yet attained to no knowledge of the kind to which he ought to have attained; but if any one loves God, that man is known by God.read more.
As to eating things which have been sacrificed to idols, we are fully aware that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One. For if so-called gods do exist, either in Heaven or on earth--and in fact there are many such gods and many such lords-- yet *we* have but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things and for whose service we exist, and but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom we and all things exist. But all believers do not recognize these facts. Some, from force of habit in relation to the idol, even now eat idol sacrifices as such, and their consciences, being but weak, are polluted. It is true that a particular kind of food will not bring us into God's presence; we are neither inferior to others if we abstain from it, nor superior to them if we eat it. But take care lest this liberty of yours should prove a hindrance to the progress of weak believers. For if any one were to see you, who know the real truth of this matter, reclining at table in an idol's temple, would not his conscience (supposing him to be a weak believer) Why, your knowledge becomes the ruin of the weak believer--your brother, for whom Christ died! Moreover when you thus sin against the brethren and wound their weak consciences, you are, in reality, sinning against Christ. Therefore if what I eat causes my brother to fall, never again to the end of my days will I touch any kind of animal food, for fear I should cause my brother to fall.
Yet I have a few things against you, because you have with you some that cling to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block in the way of the descendants of Israel--to eat what had been sacrificed to idols, and commit fornication.
From Thematic Bible
Food » Grace before » of priests
Food » From God
The right course is to forego eating meat or drinking wine or doing anything that tends to your brother's fall.
Look at the birds which fly in the air: they do not sow or reap or store up in barns, but your Heavenly Father feeds them: are not you of much greater value than they?
forbidding people to marry, and insisting on abstinence from foods which God has created to be partaken of, with thankfulness, by those who believe and have a clear knowledge of the truth. For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be cast aside, if only it is received with thanksgiving. For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason I say to you, 'Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you are to put on.'
Whether, then, you are eating or drinking, or whatever you are doing, let everything be done to the glory of God.
Anything that is for sale in the meat market, eat, and ask no questions for conscience' sake;
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
"On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."
Food » Grace before » Blessings (grace) before meals
and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.
and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people.
Having said this he took some bread, and, after giving thanks to God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
and after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
Food » List of articles » Bread
"Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
Food » List of articles » Sumptuous
"There was once a rich man who habitually arrayed himself in purple and fine linen, and enjoyed a splendid banquet every day,
Food » List of articles » Fish
And they gave Him a piece of roasted fish,
Food » Different meals » Mid-day repast
Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.
Meanwhile the disciples were urging Jesus. "Rabbi," they said, "eat something."
Food » List of articles » Butter
Food » List of articles » Oil
Food » List of articles » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Oil
Food » Different meals » Evening meal
But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." So He went in to stay with them. But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,
Food » Articles of » Prepared by females
Food » List of articles » Honey
Food » Articles of » Herbs
For land which has drunk in the rain that often falls upon it, and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sakes, indeed, it is tilled, has a share in God's blessing.
One man's faith allows him to eat anything, while a man of weaker faith eats nothing but vegetables.
Food » List of articles » Cheese
Food » List of articles » Flesh
Food » Things prohibited as food
Food » List of articles » Fruit
Food » Different meals » Breakfast
Food » Articles of » Cheese
Food » Articles of » Wine
Now the wine ran short; whereupon the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."
and said to him, "It is usual to put on the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then that which is inferior. But you have kept the good wine till now."
Food » Articles of » Men and women did not partake together
Food » Articles of » Butter
Food » Articles of » Parched (roasted) corn (grain)
Food » Articles of » Bread
Food » Articles of » Honey
Food » Articles of » Milk
Food » Articles of » Fish
And they gave Him a piece of roasted fish,
Food » Articles of » Thanks given before receiving
Having said this he took some bread, and, after giving thanks to God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.
Food » Articles of » Dried fruit
Food » Articles of » Meat
Food » Of the worldly soul » Deceitful
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Food » List of articles » Quail
Food » Of the worldly soul » Like ashes
Food » List of articles » Vegetables
Food » Of the worldly soul » Unsatisfying
Food » List of articles » Locusts
This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Husks
and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
Food » Of the worldly soul » Perishable
Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."
Food » Articles of » A hymn sung afterward
Food » Articles of » Fruit
Israel » Complaints » Food
Lambs » Used for » Food
Oxen » Used for » Food
Sanitation » Food
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the Door. If any one enters by me, he will find safety, and will go in and out and find pasture.
"'Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches. He who overcomes--to him I will give some of the hidden Manna, and a white stone; and--written upon the stone and known only to him who receives it-- a new name.'
"'Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches. To him who overcomes I will give the privilege of eating the fruit of the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of God.'
I am the living bread come down out of Heaven. If a man eats this bread, he shall live for ever. Moreover the bread which I will give is my flesh given for the life of the world."
Symbols and similitudes » Food
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Topics on Food
Bitter Food
Matthew 27:34Here they gave Him a mixture of wine and gall to drink, but having tasted it He refused to drink it.
Buying Food
Luke 22:36"But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has no sword sell his outer garment and buy one.
Clean Food
Mark 7:19because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and passes away ejected from him?" By these words Jesus pronounced all kinds of food clean.
Dividing Food
Matthew 14:19and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.
Food Decaying
Luke 6:43"There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again any unsound tree that yields good fruit.
Food Defined
Romans 14:2One man's faith allows him to eat anything, while a man of weaker faith eats nothing but vegetables.
Food For Other gods
1 Corinthians 8:4As to eating things which have been sacrificed to idols, we are fully aware that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.
Food Offered To Idols
1 Corinthians 8:1-13Now as to things which have been sacrificed to idols. This is a subject which we already understand--because we all have knowledge of it. Knowledge, however, tends to make people conceited; it is love that builds us up.
Food Permitted
Matthew 15:11It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him; but it is what comes out of his mouth--*that* defiles a man."
Gathering Food
Luke 3:17His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."
Giving Food And Drink
Matthew 14:16"They need not go away," replied Jesus; "you yourselves must give them something to eat."
Grinding Food
Matthew 24:41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
Jesus As Food
John 6:35"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
Little Food
2 Corinthians 8:15Even as it is written, "He who gathered much had not too much, and he who gathered little had not too little."
No Food
2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."
People Providing Food
Matthew 25:35For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome;
Preparing Food
Matthew 26:17-19On the first day of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus with the question, "Where shall we make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"
Remaining Food
John 6:27Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."
Repulsive Food
Luke 15:16and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
Right Living As Food
John 4:34"My food," said Jesus, "is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.
Seeking Food
Matthew 6:31Do not be over-anxious, therefore, asking 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
Shortage Other Than Food
Matthew 25:9"'But perhaps,' replied the wise, 'there will not be enough for all of us. Go to the shops rather, and buy some for yourselves.'
Stores Of Food
Luke 12:17and he debated within himself, saying, "'What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'
Thanking God For Food
Matthew 14:19and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.
