And let the fear and trembling of you be upon all the animals of the earth, and upon all the birds of the air, along with all that moves across the earth. All the fish of the sea have been delivered into your hand.
Genesis 9:3 - Catholic Public Domain Version And everything that moves and lives will be food for you. Just as with the edible plants, I have delivered them all to you, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and as I gave you the green vegetables and plants, I give you everything. American Standard Version (1901) Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all. Common English Bible Everything that lives and moves will be your food. Just as I gave you the green grasses, I now give you everything. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And every thing that moveth and liveth shall be meat for you: even as the green herbs have I delivered them all to you: English Standard Version 2016 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. |
And let the fear and trembling of you be upon all the animals of the earth, and upon all the birds of the air, along with all that moves across the earth. All the fish of the sea have been delivered into your hand.
Whatever dies on its own, and whatever has been seized by a wild beast, they shall not eat, nor shall they be polluted by these. I am the Lord.
I know, with confidence in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in and of itself. But to him who considers anything to be unclean, it is unclean to him.
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but rather justice and peace and joy, in the Holy Spirit.
Do not be willing to destroy the work of God because of food. Certainly, all things are clean. But there is harm for a man who offends by eating.
He who eats should not despise him who does not eat. And he who does not eat should not judge him who eats. For God has accepted him.
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you may do, do everything for the glory of God.
So, if you wish to eat, and if the eating of flesh pleases you, then kill and eat according to the blessing of the Lord your God, which he has given to you, in your cities: you may eat it whether it is unclean, that is, having blemish or defect, or whether it is clean, that is, whole and without blemish, of the kind which is permitted to be offered, such as the roe deer and the stag.
Therefore, let no one judge you as concerns food or drink, or a particular feast day, or feast days of new moons, or of Sabbaths.