1 Corinthians 10:31
KJVWhether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
WEBWhether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Bible Verses About Food
12 Bible verses about food, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.
Show:
Genesis 1:29
KJVAnd 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.
WEBGod said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.
John 6:35
KJVAnd Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
WEBJesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
Genesis 9:3
KJVEvery moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
WEBEvery moving thing that lives will be food for you. As I gave you the green herb, I have given everything to you.
1 Corinthians 8:8
KJVBut meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
WEBBut food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat are we the worse, nor if we eat are we the better.
Matthew 4:4
KJVBut he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
WEBBut he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”
1 Timothy 4:4-5
KJVFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
WEBFor every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
KJVGo thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
WEBGo your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.
John 6:27
KJVLabour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
WEBDon’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”
Proverbs 15:17
KJVBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
WEBBetter is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
Matthew 6:25
KJVTherefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
WEBTherefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Isaiah 1:19
KJVIf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
WEBIf you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;
Read, pray, and memorize together
The free Family Verses app has family reading plans, the whole Bible, verse memory practice and a private prayer journal that stays on your device. It works in your phone's browser — add it to your home screen.