Bible verses about "moderation" | BLB

²¹ It is good neither to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor anything in which your brother stumbles.

²⁰ If you have died with Christ, away from the principles of the world, why as if living in the world do you submit to decrees: ²¹ “You should not handle! You should not taste! You should not touch!”?— ²² which are all unto decay with the use, according to the precepts and teachings of men, ²³ which having indeed an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed worship and humility and harsh treatment of the body, are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

¹⁸ and not to be drunk with wine in which is debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹ speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father.

¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils, which some, stretching after, have been seduced away from the faith and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.

³ the aged women likewise reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not being enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

²³ No longer drink only water, but use a little wine, because of the stomach and your frequent ailments.

⁸ Be sober-minded; watch. Your adversary the devil prowls about as a roaring lion seeking whom to devour,

⁵ Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is near.

¹³ For you brothers were called to freedom, but not the freedom for an opportunity to the flesh. Rather, serve one another through love.

¹⁸ and not to be drunk with wine in which is debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit,

⁷ In all things be holding forth yourself as a pattern of good works, in the teaching, integrity, dignity,

²⁵ Now everyone striving controls himself in all things; then indeed they, that they might receive a perishable crown; but we, an imperishable.

¹² “All things are lawful to me,” but not all things do profit. “All things are lawful to me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.