Bible verses about "moderation" | Murdock

²¹ It is proper, that we neither eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor do any thing, whereby our brother is stumbled.

²⁰ For if ye are dead with the Messiah from the rudiments of the world, why are ye judged as if ye were living in the world? ²¹ But, touch thou not, and taste thou not, and handle thou not: ²² for these things perish in the using; and they are the commandments and doctrines of men. ²³ And they seem to have a kind of wisdom, in a show of humility, and of the fear of God, and of not sparing the body; not in any thing of excellence, but in things subservient to the body.

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness; but be ye filled with the spirit. ¹⁹ And converse with yourselves in psalms and hymns; and with your hearts sing to the Lord, in spiritual songs. ²⁰ And give thanks to God the Father, at all times, for all men, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

¹⁰ for the love of money is the root of all these evils. And there are some who, coveting it, have erred from the faith, and brought themselves into many sorrows.

³ And so also the elder women, that they be in behavior as becometh the fear of God; and not to be slanderers; and not to be addicted to much wine; and to be inculcators of good things,

²³ And hereafter drink not water, but drink a little wine; on account of thy stomach, and thy continuing infirmities.

⁸ Be sober and guarded, because Satan your adversary, like a lion, roareth, and goeth about, and seeketh whom he may devour.

⁵ Let your humility be recognized among all men. Our Lord is near.

¹³ And ye, my brethren, have been called into liberty: only let not your liberty be an occasion to the flesh; but, by love, be ye servants to each other.

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness; but be ye filled with the spirit.

⁷ And in every thing show thyself a pattern, as to all good works: and in thy teaching, let thy discourse be healthful,

²⁵ For every one who engageth in the contest, restraineth his desires in every thing. And they run, to obtain a crown that perisheth; but we, one that perisheth not.

¹² Every thing is in my power but every thing is not profitable to me. Every thing is in my power; but none of them shall have dominion over me.