1 Timothy 4:3 Cross References - MSTC

³ forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth.

²⁹ And God said, "See, I have given you all herbs that sow seed which are on all the earth, and all manner trees that have fruit in them and sow seed; to be meat for you, ³⁰ and for all beasts of the earth, and unto all fowls of the air, and unto all that creepeth on the earth wherein is life, that they may have all manner herbs and grass for to eat." And even so it was.

³ And all that moveth upon the earth, having life, shall be your meat: Even as the green herbs, so give I you all things.

¹³ When ye be come into the city, so shall you find him, yer he go up to the hill to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he must bless the offering. And then eat they that be bidden to the feast. Now therefore get you up for even now shall ye find him."

¹⁸ Therefore me think it a better and fairer thing, a man to eat and drink, and to be refreshed of all his labour that he taketh under the Sun all the days of his life which God giveth him: for this is his portion.

³⁷ He shall not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desires of women. Yea, he shall not care for any God, for he shall magnify himself above all.

¹⁹ And he commanded the people to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

³⁶ And took the seven loaves, and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

³⁰ And it came to pass as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it unto them.

²³ Howbeit, there came other ships from Tiberias, nigh unto the place where they ate bread, when the Lord had blessed.

³¹ Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples: ³² and ye shall know the truth: And the truth shall make you free."

¹³ And there came a voice to him, "Rise, Peter. Kill and eat." ¹⁴ But Peter said, "God forbid Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean." ¹⁵ And the voice spake unto him again the second time, "What God hath cleansed that make thou not common."

³⁵ And when he had thus spoken he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and brake it, and began to eat.

³ Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not. And let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth. For God hath received him.

⁶ He that observeth one day more than another, doth it for the Lord's pleasure. And he that observeth not one day more than another, doth it to please the Lord, also. He that eateth, doth it to please the lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, eateth not to please the Lord withal, and giveth God thanks.

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

¹³ Meats are ordained for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication, but unto the Lord, and the Lord unto the body.

²⁸ But and if thou take a wife, thou sinnest not. Likewise if a virgin marry, she sinneth not. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in their flesh: but I saver you.

³⁶ If any man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage, and if so need require, let him do what he listeth, he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage. ³⁷ Nevertheless, he that purposeth surely in his heart, having none need: but hath power over his own will: and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well. ³⁸ So then he that joineth his virgin in marriage doth well. But he that joineth not his virgin in marriage doth better. ³⁹ The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liveth. If her husband sleep, she is at liberty to marry with whom she will only in the Lord.

⁸ Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

³⁰ For if I take my part with thanks: why am I evil spoken of for that thing wherefore I give thanks? ³¹ Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.

¹⁶ Let no man therefore trouble your consciences about meat and drink: or for a piece of a holy day, as the holy day of the new moon, or of the Sabbath day:

²⁰ Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say ²¹ "Touch not; Taste not; Handle not:" ²² which all perish with the using of them, and are after the commandments, and doctrines of men: ²³ which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body — and do the flesh no worship unto his need.

¹⁷ And all things, whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth: ¹⁴ whereunto he called you by our gospel, to obtain the glory that cometh of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁴ which will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁴ For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

⁴ Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.

⁹ Be not carried about with divers and strange learning. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, and not with meats, which have not profited them that have had their pastime in them.