Bible Verses About Eating Disorders
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for eating disorders, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 81,278 votes, led by 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Eating Disorders
1 Corinthians 6:19-202,902 votes
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1 Samuel 16:72,407 votes
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Romans 12:12,184 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
1 Corinthians 10:132,159 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Psalms 139:141,914 votes
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Song of Songs 4:71,839 votes
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Matthew 6:251,680 votes
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
James 4:71,672 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Corinthians 10:311,524 votes
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Zephaniah 3:171,450 votes
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
2 Corinthians 12:9-101,386 votes
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Philippians 4:6-71,353 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Philippians 4:131,353 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Luke 12:221,160 votes
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
James 5:161,155 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Psalms 107:17-211,149 votes
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Isaiah 49:161,130 votes
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Romans 14:1-231,079 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Romans 14:7-81,057 votes
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Psalms 147:31,055 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Romans 14:171,052 votes
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Philippians 4:8987 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Isaiah 41:10982 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Proverbs 31:30964 votes
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 3:5-6926 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
What does the Bible say about eating disorders?
Readers most often cite 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 on the subject of eating disorders. Across 81,278 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Samuel 16:7, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 10:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.