1 Timothy 4:3

Modern English Version

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Cross References

Genesis 9:3

Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. I give you everything, just as I gave you the green plant.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

This is what I have observed to be good and pleasing: to eat and drink and see benefit in all one’s labor with which he toils under the sun the few days of his life, which God has given to him, for this is his reward.

Daniel 11:37

He shall regard neither the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god, for he shall magnify himself above them all.

Matthew 14:19

Then He commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to His disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Matthew 15:11

That which goes into the mouth does not defile a man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”

Matthew 15:36

He took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowd.

Luke 24:30

As He sat at supper with them, He took the bread, blessed it and broke it, and gave it to them.

John 6:23

However, other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they ate bread when the Lord had given thanks.

Acts 27:35

When he had said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all. And when he had broken it, he began to eat.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God does not mean eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:3

Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat, and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has welcomed him.

Romans 14:6

He who observes the day observes it for the Lord, and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one who does not eat, in honor of the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God.

1 Corinthians 6:13

“Food is for the belly, and the belly is for food,” but God will destroy both of them. Now the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless they will have trouble in this life, but I would spare you that.

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food does not commend us to God. Neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.

Colossians 2:16

Therefore let no one judge you regarding food, or drink, or in respect of a holy day or new moon or sabbath days.

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

1 Timothy 2:4

who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 4:4

For everything created by God is good, and not to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving,

1 Timothy 5:14

Therefore I desire that the younger women marry, bear children, manage the house, and give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is to be honored among everyone, and the bed undefiled. But God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away with diverse and strange teachings. It is a good thing that the heart be strengthened with grace, not with foods, which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as you come into the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice. Afterwards those invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time of the day you will find him there.”