Primary Verses:

1. Exodus 22:31

   • "And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs."

2. Leviticus 7:23-24

   • "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.  And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it."

Supporting Verses:

3. Acts 15:20

   • "But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood."

4. Acts 15:29

   • "That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."

5. Acts 21:25

   • "As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication."

6. 1 Peter 1:14-16

   • "As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:  But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;  Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." - (A quote from Leviticus 11:44-45 which refers to the dietary laws.)