Today we will discuss what the Bible teaches us about food and fellowship. When we sit down to eat together, it is not just about eating food, it also enhances our relationship with each other and shows our love for God.
In the Old Testament, we see many instances where God’s children sat down to eat and drink together, thereby glorifying God. In the New Testament, we see many instances where Jesus sat down to eat and drink with his disciples.
Even the early church continued the tradition of breaking bread together, and through this, they improved their relationships with each other. When we sit down to eat together, it reminds us that we are all equal and that we have one Father who is the provider of all things.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible verses that talk about food and fellowship.
Acts 16:34 : —
“When he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, rejoiced, believing in God with all his house”
Acts 20:7 : —
“Upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; continued his speech until midnight”
Acts 27:35 : —
“When he had thus spoken, he took bread, gave thanks to God in presence of them all: when he had broken it, he began to eat”
Acts 2:42 : —
“They continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine fellowship, in breaking of bread, in prayers”
Acts 2:44 : —
“All that believed were together, had all things common”
Acts 2:46 : —
“They, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness singleness of heart”
Acts 6:1-2 : —
“In those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministrationThen the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, serve tables”
Acts 9:19 : —
“When he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus”
Romans 12:13 : —
“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality”
Romans 14:17 : —
“For the kingdom of God is not meat drink; but righteousness, peace, joy in the Holy Ghost”
Romans 14:21 : —
“It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak”
Hebrews 13:2 : —
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares”
Luke 10:8 : —
“Into whatsoever city ye enter, they receive you, eat such things as are set before you”
Luke 14:13 : —
“But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind”
Luke 15:23 : —
“Bring hither the fatted calf, kill it; let us eat, be merry”
Luke 22:19 : —
“He took bread, gave thanks, brake it, gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me”
Luke 22:30 : —
“That ye may eat drink at my table in my kingdom, sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel”
Luke 24:30 : —
“It came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, blessed it, brake, gave to them”
Luke 24:41-43 : —
“While they yet believed not for joy, wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, of an honeycombAnd he took it, did eat before them”
Luke 5:29 : —
“Levi made him a great feast in his own house: there was a great company of publicans of others that sat down with them”
Luke 9:16 : —
“Then he took the five loaves the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, brake, gave to the disciples to set before the multitude”
Matthew 14:19 : —
“He commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, took the five loaves, the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed, brake, gave the loaves to his disciples, the disciples to the multitude”
Matthew 18:20 : —
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”
Matthew 26:29 : —
“But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom”
Matthew 4:4 : —
“But he answered said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God”
Matthew 6:11 : —
“Give us this day our daily bread”
Matthew 9:10 : —
“It came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans sinners came sat down with him his disciples”
John 13:2 : —
“Supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him”
John 21:12 : —
“Jesus saith unto them, Come dine. none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord”
John 6:27 : —
“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed”
John 6:35 : —
“Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; he that believeth on me shall never thirst”
John 6:53 : —
“Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, drink his blood, ye have no life in you”
John 6:58 : —
“This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever”
Proverbs 15:17 : —
“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox hatred therewith”
Proverbs 17:1 : —
“Better is a dry morsel, quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife”
Proverbs 25:21 : —
“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; if he be thirsty, give him water to drink”
Ecclesiastes 9:7 : —
“Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works”
Leviticus 11:45 : —
“For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy”
Colossians 3:17 : —
“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him”
Revelation 3:20 : —
“Behold, I stand at the door, knock: if any man hear my voice, open the door, I will come in to him, will sup with him, he with me”
Genesis 18:8 : —
“He took butter, milk, the calf which he had dressed, set it before them; he stood by them under the tree, they did eat”
Genesis 1:29 : —
“God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat”
Mark 2:15 : —
“It came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans sinners sat also together with Jesus his disciples: for there were many, they followed him”
Mark 6:41 : —
“When he had taken the five loaves the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, blessed, brake the loaves, gave them to his disciples to set before them; the two fishes divided he among them all”
Exodus 12:14 : —
“This day shall be unto you for a memorial; ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever”
Exodus 16:4 : —
“Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; the people shall go out gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no”
Deuteronomy 8:3 : —
“He humbled thee, suffered thee to hunger, 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”
Psalm 133:1 : —
“Behold, how good how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity”
Isaiah 55:1-2 : —
“Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, he that hath no money; come ye, buy, eat; yea, come, buy wine milk without money without priceWherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, eat ye that which is good, let your soul delight itself in fatness”
Titus 1:8 : —
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate”