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Bible Verses About Prayer: Thanksgiving before taking food

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Verses on Thanksgiving before taking food

  1. And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.

  2. As soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

  3. And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

  4. and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

  5. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

  6. And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

  7. And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

  8. And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

  9. And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

  10. And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.

  11. And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.

  12. And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

  13. And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

  14. Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.

  15. (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):

  16. And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

  17. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

  18. If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

  19. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

  20. and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.

  21. forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

  22. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: