Bible verses about "moderation" | LITV

¹⁵ And wine cheers the heart of man; oil makes his face shine, and bread sustains the heart of man.

²¹ It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak.

²⁰ If, then, you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why are you under its decrees, as living in the world? ²¹ Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch, ²² These things are all to rot away in the using, according to the "injunctions and teachings of men." Isa. 29:13 ²³ Which things indeed have a reputation of wisdom in self-imposed worship and humility, and unsparing severity of the body, not in any honor with respect to gratification of the flesh.

¹⁸ And "do not be drunk with wine," in which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit, Prov. 23:31 ¹⁹ speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and praising in your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, even to God the Father,

¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all evils, by means of which some having lusted after it were seduced from the faith, and they themselves pierced through by many pains.

²⁰ Be not among heavy drinkers of wine, with flesh gluttons to themselves, ²¹ for the drunkard and the glutton lose all, and sleepiness shall clothe one with rags.

³ aged women likewise in reverent behavior, not slanderers, not having been enslaved by much wine, teachers of good,

²³ No longer drink water, but use a little wine on account of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat only your fill, lest you be satiated, and vomit it out.

⁸ Be sensible, watch, because your adversary the Devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking someone he may devour;

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

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is stirring, and each one straying by it is not wise.

¹³ For, brothers, you were called to freedom. Only do not use the freedom for an opening to the flesh. But through love serve one another.

¹⁸ And "do not be drunk with wine," in which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit, Prov. 23:31

⁷ having shown yourself a pattern of good works about all things in doctrine, in purity, sensibleness, incorruption,

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey, and to search out their glory is not glory.

²⁵ But everyone striving controls himself in all things. Then those truly that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

¹² All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but I will not be ruled by any.