Bible Verses About Nourishment

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord God.

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.