What does the Bible say about what we should eat?

12 verses about what we should eat, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about what we should eat

1. Leviticus 11:1 — And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 10 votes
2. Genesis 9:3 — Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 9 votes
3. Romans 14:3 — 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. 5 votes
4. Daniel 1:11 — Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 4 votes
5. Matthew 6:31 — Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 4 votes
6. Matthew 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 3 votes
7. Mark 7:19 — Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? 3 votes
8. John 21:13 — Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. 3 votes
9. 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. 2 votes
10. Isaiah 66:15 — 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. 2 votes
11. Acts 10:15 — And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 2 votes
12. Romans 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Genesis (2), Matthew (2), Romans (2), Leviticus (1), Isaiah (1), Daniel (1), Mark (1), John (1), Acts (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.