“In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.”
2 Corinthians 11:27
“Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt...”
1 Corinthians 7:5
“In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;”
2 Corinthians 6:5
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“And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothi...”
Acts 10:30
“And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.”
Acts 14:23
“And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having ...”
Acts 27:33
“Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.”
Daniel 6:18
“And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:”
Daniel 9:3
“And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing;...”
Esther 4:3
“To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for thems...”
Esther 9:31
“Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord’s house upon the fas...”
Jeremiah 36:6
“Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:”
Joel 2:12
“And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.”
Luke 2:37
“And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.”
Mark 8:3
“And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.”
Mark 9:29
“Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: a...”
Matthew 15:32
“Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”
Matthew 17:21
“Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.”
Nehemiah 9:1
“But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.”
Psalms 35:13
“When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.”
Psalms 69:10
“My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.”
Psalms 109:24
“And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.”
1 Chronicles 10:10
“They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in...”
1 Chronicles 10:12
“Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;”
1 Corinthians 4:11
“Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep h...”
1 Corinthians 7:37
“And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. ”
1 Corinthians 11:34
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in th...”
1 Corinthians 15:58
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13
“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.”
1 Kings 2:16
“The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he...”
1 Kings 6:6
“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:”
1 Kings 21:9
“They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.”
1 Kings 21:12
“And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.”
1 Kings 21:27
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”
1 Peter 2:11
“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
1 Peter 5:9
“And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord...”
1 Samuel 7:6
“And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth–shan.”
1 Samuel 31:10
“And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days. ”
1 Samuel 31:13
“For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.”
1 Thessalonians 3:8
“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”
1 Thessalonians 4:3
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”
1 Thessalonians 5:21
“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
1 Thessalonians 5:22
“Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.”
1 Timothy 4:3
“And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions ...”
2 Chronicles 9:18
“Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.”
2 Chronicles 19:3
“And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.”
2 Chronicles 20:3
“That prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
2 Chronicles 30:19
“And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.”
2 Corinthians 1:7
“But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for...”
2 Corinthians 3:7
“And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:”
2 Corinthians 3:13
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the Bible say about fasting?
- The Bible presents fasting as a spiritual discipline that helps us focus on God during times of prayer, seeking guidance, or processing grief. Jesus himself fasted and taught that fasting should be done with the right heart - not to impress others, but as a private act of devotion that deepens our relationship with God.
- What is the best Bible verse for fasting?
- Matthew 6:16-18 is particularly powerful because Jesus gives clear guidance on fasting with the right motives. He emphasizes that fasting should be between you and God, not a public display, and promises that when we fast with sincere hearts, our Father in heaven will reward our devotion.
- How can Scripture help with fasting?
- Bible verses can serve as spiritual nourishment when you're physically hungry, reminding you why you're fasting and keeping your focus on God. Reading passages about God's faithfulness, wisdom, or the specific issue you're praying about can transform fasting from mere hunger into meaningful communion with your Creator.
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