What does the Bible say about what we should not eat?

13 verses about what we should not eat, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about what we should not eat

1. Leviticus 11:1 — And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 14 votes
2. Leviticus 11:7 — And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. 12 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. 9 votes
4. Romans 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 7 votes
5. 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
6. 1 Timothy 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 5 votes
7. Acts 15:28 — For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 3 votes
8. Romans 12:1 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 3 votes
9. Genesis 3:2 — And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 2 votes
10. Deuteronomy 14:1 — Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. 2 votes
11. Acts 2:1 — And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 votes
12. Romans 14:2 — For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 2 votes
13. 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. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Romans (4), Genesis (3), Leviticus (2), Acts (2), Deuteronomy (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.