What does the Bible say about food?

13 verses about food, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about food

1. 1 Corinthians 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 5 votes
2. Genesis 1:29 — 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. 4 votes
3. John 6:35 — 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. 4 votes
4. Genesis 9:3 — Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 3 votes
5. 1 Corinthians 8:8 — 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. 3 votes
6. Proverbs 15:17 — Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 2 votes
7. Ecclesiastes 9:7 — Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 2 votes
8. Matthew 4:4 — 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. 2 votes
9. Matthew 6:25 — 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? 2 votes
10. Mark 7:14 — And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: 2 votes
11. John 6:27 — 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. 2 votes
12. Romans 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 votes
13. 1 Timothy 4:4 — For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Genesis (2), Matthew (2), John (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Mark (1), Romans (1), 1 Timothy (1)

Related topics

• Eating
• Eat
• Cooking
• Eating Healthy
• Healthy Eating
• Eating Vegetables
• Nutrition
• Vegetables
• Eating Red Meat
• Diet And Nutrition
• The Food We Eat
• Vegetarianism

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.