Bible verses about "moderation" | MSTC

¹⁵ Thou bringest food out of the earth: wine to make glad the heart of man, oil to make him a cheerful countenance and bread to strengthen man's heart.

²⁰ Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say ²¹ "Touch not; Taste not; Handle not:" ²² which all perish with the using of them, and are after the commandments, and doctrines of men: ²³ which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body — and do the flesh no worship unto his need.

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with the spirit, ¹⁹ speaking unto yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, ²⁰ giving thanks always for all things unto God the father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹⁰ For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.

²¹ It is good neither to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, neither anything, whereby thy brother stumbleth, either falleth, or is made weak.

²⁰ Keep no company with winebibbers and riotous eaters of flesh; ²¹ for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.

²³ Drink no longer water, but use a little wine, for thy stomach's sake, and thine often diseases.

³ And the elder women likewise that they be in such raiment as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much drinking, but teachers of honest things,

¹⁶ If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again.

⁵ Let your softness be known unto all men. The Lord is even at hand.

⁸ Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

¹ Wine is a voluptuous thing, and drunkenness causes sedition; whoso delighteth therein, shall never be wise.

¹³ Brethren, ye were called into liberty, only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh but in love serve one another.

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with the spirit,

⁷ Above all things, show thyself an example of good works with uncorrupt doctrine, with honesty,

²⁷ Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.

²⁵ Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

¹² All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.