What does the Bible say about vegetarianism?

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

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Bible verses about vegetarianism

1. Romans 14:21 — 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. 6 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. 5 votes
3. Genesis 9:3 — Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 5 votes
4. Genesis 1:30 — 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. 4 votes
5. Isaiah 11:6 — The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 4 votes
6. Isaiah 65:25 — The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD. 3 votes
7. Daniel 1:8 — But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 3 votes
8. Romans 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 3 votes
9. Romans 14:2 — For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 votes
10. 1 Timothy 4:3 — Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 3 votes
11. Genesis 9:4 — But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 2 votes
12. Leviticus 11:1 — And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 votes
13. Proverbs 15:17 — Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 2 votes
14. Daniel 1:12 — Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 2 votes
15. Romans 14:17 — For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 2 votes
16. 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. 2 votes
17. 1 Corinthians 8:13 — Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. 2 votes
18. Colossians 2:16 — 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: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Genesis (4), Romans (4), Isaiah (2), Daniel (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Leviticus (1), Proverbs (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1)

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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.