Bible verses about "pleasure" | Haweis

¹² The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. ¹³ Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy. ¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

¹⁸ Flee whoredom. Every other sin which a man may commit is without the body; but he who committeth whoredom sinneth against his own body.

⁷ Neither be ye idolaters as some of them; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport themselves."

⁶ But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.

¹⁴ And that which fell among thorns, are they having heard, and going away, are choked by the cares, and wealth, and pleasures of life, and bring forth no perfect fruit.

¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, whoredom, impurity, lasciviousness, ²⁰ idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies, ²¹ envyings, murders, drunkenness, revels, and the like of these, concerning which I tell you now, as I have told you already, that they who live in such practices shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

⁴ Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

¹⁷ Charge the rich in this world not to be lifted up with pride, nor to trust on the stability of wealth, but on the living God, who giveth us richly all things for our enjoyment;

⁴ that every one of you may know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,

¹³ No temptation hath overtaken you, but what is common to men. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to bear; but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear up under it.

¹⁸ Flee whoredom. Every other sin which a man may commit is without the body; but he who committeth whoredom sinneth against his own body. ¹⁹ Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own? ²⁰ For ye have been bought with a price: glorify then God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

²² But flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.