Bible Verses About Food We Eat

Food plays an important role in our lives, providing nourishment and sustenance for our bodies. The Bible also has a lot to say about food and the importance of what we eat. Let’s explore some Bible verses that discuss the topic of food.

Bible Verses About Food We Eat

1. Genesis 1:29 – “And God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.”
2. Proverbs 23:20-21 – “Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.”
3. 1 Corinthians 10:31 – “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
4. Matthew 4:4 – “But he answered, ‘It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5. 1 Timothy 4:4-5 – “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.”
6. Proverbs 25:16 – “If you find honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.”
7. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
8. Philippians 3:19 – “Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.”
9. Proverbs 16:8 – “Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.”
10. 1 Corinthians 6:12 – “‘All things are lawful for me,’ but not all things are helpful. ‘All things are lawful for me,’ but I will not be dominated by anything.”
11. Proverbs 23:2 – “And put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.”
12. 1 Corinthians 10:31 – “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
13. Proverbs 15:17 – “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.”
14. 1 Timothy 4:8 – “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”
15. Proverbs 23:20 – “Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat.”
16. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.”
17. Proverbs 13:25 – “The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.”
18. 1 Corinthians 10:25 – “Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience.”
19. Proverbs 23:21 – “For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.”
20. 1 Corinthians 10:31 – “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
21. Proverbs 28:7 – “The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.”
22. 1 Corinthians 8:8 – “Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.”
23. Proverbs 25:27 – “It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.”
24. 1 Corinthians 6:19 – “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.”
25. Proverbs 23:3 – “Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.”
26. 1 Timothy 4:3 – “Who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”
27. Proverbs 13:4 – “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”
28. 1 Corinthians 6:13 – “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.”
29. Proverbs 21:17 – “Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.”
30. 1 Timothy 4:14 – “Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.”
31. Proverbs 15:14 – “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.”
32. 1 Corinthians 6:12 – “‘All things are lawful for me,’ but not all things are helpful. ‘All things are lawful for me,’ but I will not be dominated by anything.”
33. Proverbs 25:16 – “If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.”
34. 1 Timothy 4:4-5 – “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.”
35. Proverbs 16:8 – “Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.”
36. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
37. Philippians 3:19 – “Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.”
38. Proverbs 15:17 – “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.”
39. 1 Timothy 4:8 – “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”
40. Proverbs 23:20 – “Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat.”
41. 1 Corinthians 10:25 – “Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience.”
42. Proverbs 13:25 – “The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.”
43. 1 Corinthians 10:31 – “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
44. Proverbs 28:7 – “The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.”
45. 1 Corinthians 8:8 – “Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.”
46. Proverbs 25:27 – “It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.”
47. 1 Corinthians 6:19 – “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.”
48. Proverbs 23:3 – “Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.”
49. 1 Timothy 4:3 – “Who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”
50. Proverbs 13:4 – “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”
51. 1 Corinthians 6:13 – “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.”
52. Proverbs 21:17 – “Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.”
53. 1 Timothy 4:14 – “Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.”
54. Proverbs 15:14 – “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.”

Conclusion

These Bible verses highlight the importance of being mindful of the food we eat. They remind us to eat in moderation, avoid gluttony, and honor our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, our focus should be on glorifying God in all that we do, including our choices regarding food.