Verse 3
Forbidding{G2967}{(G5723)} to marry{G1060}{(G5721)}, and commanding to abstain from{G567}{(G5733)} meats{G1033}, which{G3739} God{G2316} hath created{G2936}{(G5656)} to{G1519} be received{G3336} with{G3326} thanksgiving{G2169} of them which believe{G4103} and{G2532} know{G1921}{(G5761)} the truth{G225}.
Referenced Verses
- Rom 14:6 : 6 He that regardeth{G5426}{(G5723)} the day{G2250}, regardeth{G5426}{(G5719)} it unto the Lord{G2962}; and{G2532} he that regardeth{G5426}{(G5723)} not{G3361} the day{G2250}, to the Lord{G2962} he doth{G5426} not{G3756} regard{G5426}{(G5719)} it. He that eateth{G2068}{(G5723)}, eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} to the Lord{G2962}, for{G1063} he giveth God{G2316} thanks{G2168}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} he that eateth{G2068}{(G5723)} not{G3361}, to the Lord{G2962} he eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} giveth God{G2316} thanks{G2168}{(G5719)}.
- Gen 9:3 : 3 Every moving thing{H7431} that liveth{H2416} shall be meat{H402} for you; even as the green{H3418} herb{H6212} have I given{H5414}{(H8804)} you all things.
- Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage{G1062} is honourable{G5093} in{G1722} all{G3956}, and{G2532} the bed{G2845} undefiled{G283}: but{G1161} whoremongers{G4205} and{G2532} adulterers{G3432} God{G2316} will judge{G2919}{(G5692)}{(G5719)}.
- 1 Tim 4:4 : 4 For{G3754} every{G3956} creature{G2938} of God{G2316} is good{G2570}, and{G2532} nothing{G3762} to be refused{G579}, if it be received{G2983}{(G5746)} with{G3326} thanksgiving{G2169}:
- Col 2:16 : 16 Let{G2919} no{G3361} man{G5100} therefore{G3767} judge{G2919}{(G5720)} you{G5209} in{G1722} meat{G1035}, or{G2228} in{G1722} drink{G4213}, or{G2228} in{G1722} respect{G3313} of an holyday{G1859}, or{G2228} of the new moon{G3561}, or{G2228} of the sabbath{G4521} days:
- 1 Cor 7:28 : 28 But{G1161} and{G2532} if{G1437} thou marry{G1060}{(G5661)}, thou hast{G264} not{G3756} sinned{G264}{(G5627)}; and{G2532} if{G1437} a virgin{G3933} marry{G1060}{(G5661)}, she hath{G264} not{G3756} sinned{G264}{(G5627)}. Nevertheless{G1161} such{G5108} shall have{G2192}{(G5692)} trouble{G2347} in the flesh{G4561}: but{G1161} I{G1473} spare{G5339}{(G5736)} you{G5216}.
- 1 Cor 7:36-39 : 36 But{G1161} if any man{G1536} think{G3543}{(G5719)} that he behaveth himself uncomely{G807}{(G5721)} toward{G1909} his{G846} virgin{G3933}, if{G1437} she pass the flower of her age{G5230}{G5600}{(G5753)}, and{G2532} need{G3784}{(G5719)} so{G3779} require{G1096}{(G5738)}, let him do{G4160}{(G5720)} what{G3739} he will{G2309}{(G5719)}, he sinneth{G264}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: let them marry{G1060}{(G5720)}. 37 Nevertheless{G1161} he{G3739} that standeth{G2476}{(G5707)}{(G5758)} stedfast{G1476} in{G1722} his heart{G2588}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} no{G3361} necessity{G318}, but{G1161} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} power{G1849} over{G4012} his own{G2398} will{G2307}, and{G2532} hath{G2919} so{G5124} decreed{G2919}{(G5758)} in{G1722} his{G846} heart{G2588} that he will keep{G5083}{(G5721)} his{G1438} virgin{G3933}, doeth{G4160}{(G5719)} well{G2573}. 38 So{G5620} then{G2532} he that giveth her in marriage{G1547}{(G5723)} doeth{G4160}{(G5719)} well{G2573}; but{G1161} he that giveth her{G1547} not{G3361} in marriage{G1547}{(G5723)} doeth{G4160}{(G5719)} better{G2908}. 39 The wife{G1135} is bound{G1210}{(G5769)} by the law{G3551}{G1909} as long{G5550} as{G3745} her{G846} husband{G435} liveth{G2198}{(G5719)}; but{G1161} if{G1437} her{G846} husband{G435} be dead{G2837}{(G5686)}, she is{G2076}{(G5748)} at liberty{G1658} to be married{G1060}{(G5683)} to whom{G3739} she will{G2309}{(G5719)}; only{G3440} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}.
- 1 Cor 8:8 : 8 But{G1161} meat{G1033} commendeth{G3936}{(G5719)} us{G2248} not{G3756} to God{G2316}: for{G1063} neither{G3777}, if{G1437} we eat{G5315}{(G5632)}, are we the better{G4052}{(G5719)}; neither{G3777}, if{G3362} we eat{G5315}{(G5632)} not{G3362}, are we the worse{G5302}{(G5743)}.
- 1 Cor 10:30-31 : 30 For{G1161} if{G1487} I{G1473} by grace{G5485} be a partaker{G3348}{(G5719)}, why{G5101} am I evil spoken of{G987}{(G5743)} for that{G5228} for which{G3739} I{G1473} give thanks{G2168}{(G5719)}? 31 Whether{G1535} therefore{G3767} ye eat{G2068}{(G5719)}, or{G1535} drink{G4095}{(G5719)}, or{G1535} whatsoever{G5100} ye do{G4160}{(G5719)}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} all{G3956} to{G1519} the glory{G1391} of God{G2316}.
- Dan 11:37 : 37 Neither shall he regard{H995}{(H8799)} the God{H430} of his fathers{H1}, nor the desire{H2532} of women{H802}, nor regard{H995}{(H8799)} any god{H433}: for he shall magnify{H1431}{(H8691)} himself above all.
- Col 2:20-23 : 20 Wherefore{G3767} if{G1487} ye be dead{G599}{(G5627)} with{G4862} Christ{G5547} from{G575} the rudiments{G4747} of the world{G2889}, why{G5101}, as though{G5613} living{G2198}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the world{G2889}, are ye subject to ordinances{G1379}{(G5743)}, 21 (Touch{G680}{(G5672)} not{G3361}; taste{G1089}{(G5667)} not{G3366}; handle{G2345}{(G5632)} not{G3366}; 22 Which{G3739} all{G3956} are{G2076}{(G5748)} to{G1519} perish{G5356} with the using{G671};) after{G2596} the commandments{G1778} and{G2532} doctrines{G1319} of men{G444}? 23 Which things{G3748} have{G2192}{(G5723)} indeed{G3303} a shew{G2076}{(G5748)}{G3056} of wisdom{G4678} in{G1722} will worship{G1479}, and{G2532} humility{G5012}, and{G2532} neglecting{G857} of the body{G4983}; not{G3756} in{G1722} any{G5100} honour{G5092} to{G4314} the satisfying{G4140} of the flesh{G4561}.
- Col 3:17 : 17 And{G2532} whatsoever{G3748}{G3956} ye do{G302}{G4160}{(G5725)} in{G1722} word{G3056} or{G2228}{G1722} deed{G2041}, do all{G3956} in{G1722} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, giving thanks{G2168}{(G5723)} to God{G2316} and{G2532} the Father{G3962} by{G1223} him{G846}.
- 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But{G1161} we{G2249} are bound{G3784}{(G5719)} to give thanks{G2168}{(G5721)} alway{G3842} to God{G2316} for{G4012} you{G5216}, brethren{G80} beloved{G25}{(G5772)} of{G5259} the Lord{G2962}, because{G3754} God{G2316} hath{G138} from{G575} the beginning{G746} chosen{G138}{(G5639)} you{G5209} to{G1519} salvation{G4991} through{G1722} sanctification{G38} of the Spirit{G4151} and{G2532} belief{G4102} of the truth{G225}: 14 Whereunto{G1519}{G3739} he called{G2564}{(G5656)} you{G5209} by{G1223} our{G2257} gospel{G2098}, to{G1519} the obtaining{G4047} of the glory{G1391} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.
- 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Who{G3739} will have{G2309}{(G5719)} all{G3956} men{G444} to be saved{G4982}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} to come{G2064}{(G5629)} unto{G1519} the knowledge{G1922} of the truth{G225}.
- Gen 1:29-30 : 29 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold{H2009}, I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} you every herb{H6212} bearing{H2232}{(H8802)} seed{H2233}, which is upon the face{H6440} of all the earth{H776}, and every tree{H6086}, in the which is the fruit{H6529} of a tree{H6086} yielding{H2232}{(H8802)} seed{H2233}; to you it shall be{H1961}{(H8799)} for meat{H402}. 30 And to every beast{H2416} of the earth{H776}, and to every fowl{H5775} of the air{H8064}, and to every thing that creepeth{H7430}{(H8802)} upon the earth{H776}, wherein there is life{H2416}{H5315}, I have given every green{H3418} herb{H6212} for meat{H402}: and it was so.
- Heb 13:9 : 9 Be{G4064} not{G3361} carried about{G4064}{(G5744)} with divers{G4164} and{G2532} strange{G3581} doctrines{G1322}. For{G1063} it is a good thing{G2570} that the heart{G2588} be established{G950}{(G5745)} with grace{G5485}; not{G3756} with meats{G1033}, which have{G5623} not{G3756} profited{G5623}{(G5681)} them that have been occupied{G4043}{(G5660)} therein{G1722}{G3739}.
- Matt 14:19 : 19 And{G2532} he commanded{G2753}{(G5660)} the multitude{G3793} to sit down{G347}{(G5683)} on{G1909} the grass{G5528}, and{G2532} took{G2983}{(G5631)} the five{G4002} loaves{G740}, and{G2532} the two{G1417} fishes{G2486}, and looking up{G308}{(G5660)} to{G1519} heaven{G3772}, he blessed{G2127}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} brake{G2806}{(G5660)}, and gave{G1325}{(G5656)} the loaves{G740} to his disciples{G3101}, and{G1161} the disciples{G3101} to the multitude{G3793}.
- Matt 15:36 : 36 And{G2532} he took{G2983}{(G5631)} the seven{G2033} loaves{G740} and{G2532} the fishes{G2486}, and gave thanks{G2168}{(G5660)}, and brake{G2806}{(G5656)} them, and{G2532} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} to his{G846} disciples{G3101}, and{G1161} the disciples{G3101} to the multitude{G3793}.
- Luke 24:30 : 30 And{G2532} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, as{G1722} he{G846} sat at meat{G2625}{(G5683)} with{G3326} them{G846}, he took{G2983}{(G5631)} bread{G740}, and blessed{G2127}{(G5656)} it, and{G2532} brake{G2806}{(G5660)}, and gave{G1929}{(G5707)} to them{G846}.
- John 6:23 : 23 (Howbeit{G235}{G1161} there came{G2064}{(G5627)} other{G243} boats{G4142} from{G1537} Tiberias{G5085} nigh{G1451} unto the place{G5117} where{G3699} they did eat{G5315}{(G5627)} bread{G740}, after that the Lord{G2962} had given thanks{G2168}{(G5660)}:)
- John 8:31-32 : 31 Then{G3767} said{G3004}{(G5707)} Jesus{G2424} to{G4314} those Jews{G2453} which{G3588} believed{G4100}{(G5761)} on him{G846}, If{G1437} ye{G5210} continue{G3306}{(G5661)} in{G1722} my{G1699} word{G3056}, then are ye{G2075}{(G5748)} my{G3450} disciples{G3101} indeed{G230}; 32 And{G2532} ye shall know{G1097}{(G5695)} the truth{G225}, and{G2532} the truth{G225} shall make{G1659} you{G5209} free{G1659}{(G5692)}.
- Acts 10:13-15 : 13 And{G2532} there came{G1096}{(G5633)} a voice{G5456} to{G4314} him{G846}, Rise{G450}{(G5631)}, Peter{G4074}; kill{G2380}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} eat{G5315}{(G5628)}. 14 But{G1161} Peter{G4074} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Not so{G3365}, Lord{G2962}; for{G3754} I have{G5315} never{G3763} eaten{G5315}{(G5627)} any thing{G3956} that is common{G2839} or{G2228} unclean{G169}. 15 And{G2532} the voice{G5456} spake unto{G4314} him{G846} again{G3825}{G1537} the second time{G1208}, What{G3739} God{G2316} hath cleansed{G2511}{(G5656)}, that call{G2840} not{G3361} thou{G4771} common{G2840}{(G5720)}.
- Acts 27:35 : 35 And{G1161} when he had thus{G5023} spoken{G2036}{(G5631)},{G2532} he took{G2983}{(G5631)} bread{G740}, and gave thanks{G2168}{(G5656)} to God{G2316} in presence{G1799} of them all{G3956}: and{G2532} when he had broken{G2806}{(G5660)} it, he began{G756}{(G5662)} to eat{G2068}{(G5721)}.
- Rom 14:3 : 3 Let{G1848} not{G3361} him that eateth{G2068}{(G5723)} despise{G1848}{(G5720)} him that eateth{G2068}{(G5723)} not{G3361}; and{G2532} let{G2068} not{G3361} him which eateth{G2068}{(G5723)} not{G3361} judge{G2919}{(G5720)} him that eateth{G2068}{(G5723)}: for{G1063} God{G2316} hath received{G4355}{(G5639)} him{G846}.
- 1 Sam 9:13 : 13 As soon as ye be come{H935}{(H8800)} into the city{H5892}, ye shall straightway{H3651} find{H4672}{(H8799)} him, before he go up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the high place{H1116} to eat{H398}{(H8800)}: for the people{H5971} will not eat{H398}{(H8799)} until he come{H935}{(H8800)}, because he doth bless{H1288}{(H8762)} the sacrifice{H2077}; and afterwards{H310}{H3651} they eat{H398}{(H8799)} that be bidden{H7121}{(H8803)}. Now therefore get you up{H5927}{(H8798)}; for about this time{H3117} ye shall find{H4672}{(H8799)} him.
- Eccl 5:18 : 18 Behold that which I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)}: it is good{H2896} and comely{H3303} for one to eat{H398}{(H8800)} and to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}, and to enjoy{H7200}{(H8800)} the good{H2896} of all his labour{H5999} that he taketh{H5998}{(H8799)} under the sun{H8121} all{H4557} the days{H3117} of his life{H2416}, which God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} him: for it is his portion{H2506}.
- Rom 14:17 : 17 For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} meat{G1035} and{G2532} drink{G4213}; but{G235} righteousness{G1343}, and{G2532} peace{G1515}, and{G2532} joy{G5479} in{G1722} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}.
- 1 Cor 6:13 : 13 Meats{G1033} for the belly{G2836}, and{G2532} the belly{G2836} for meats{G1033}: but{G1161} God{G2316} shall destroy{G2673}{(G5692)} both{G2532} it{G5026} and{G2532} them{G5023}. Now{G1161} the body{G4983} is not{G3756} for fornication{G4202}, but{G235} for the Lord{G2962}; and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} for the body{G4983}.