Genesis 2:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

And the Lord God gave the man orders, saying, You may freely take of the fruit of every tree of the garden:

Cross References

Genesis 1:29

And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:

Genesis 2:15

And the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to do work in it and take care of it.

Genesis 2:9

And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:3

But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.

1 Timothy 4:4

Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:

1 Timothy 6:17

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.