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Bible Verses About vegetarians

16 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about vegetarians? Browse 16 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Genesis 1:29
King James (KJV)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. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

16 Key Scriptures

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. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
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.
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth , lest I make my brother to offend.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: in meat: or, for eating and drinking respect: or, part
Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. are we the better: or, have we the more are we the worse: or, have we the less
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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