Bible verses about "moderation" | Thomson

¹⁵ wine cheereth the heart of man: that he might exhilarate his countenance with oil; the heart of man is strengthened with bread.

²⁰ If you, then, have died with the Christ from the elements of the world, why are you, as if you were living in the world, troubled with these dogmas, ²¹ "Touch not; taste not; handle not;"

¹⁸ And be not intoxicated with wine in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit ¹⁹ when: you are speaking to one another, when with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs you are singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord: ²⁰ and give thanks on all occasions for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father.

²¹ It is good not to eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor any thing by which thy brother falleth, or stumbleth, or is made weak.

²² which all tend to corruption by this improper use according to the injunctions and doctrines of those men. ²³ These indeed have a show of wisdom in will-worship and humility and self denial. Are they not in some estimation for the gratification of the flesh?

¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil; to gratify which, some have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

²⁰ Be not a wine bibber, nor devoted to clubs: and to the purchasing of flesh meat. ²¹ For every one addicted to revelling and stews shall come to beggary: and every one given to sleep shall be clothed with rags and tatters.

³ that aged women, in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh saints, not addicted to slander, not enslaved to wine, good instructors, that they may

²³ Discontinue the drinking of water, and take a little wine on account of thy stomach, and thy frequent indisposition.

¹⁶ Having found honey eat just what is sufficient: lest being glutted thou vomit it up.

⁵ Let your meekness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand:

⁸ be sober, be watchful: because your adversary the devil is walking about, like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour,

¹ Wine is intemperate, and drunkenness scornful. And with these every fool is entangled.

¹³ for you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only let not that liberty be an advantage to the flesh; but be servants to one another by offices of love.

¹⁸ And be not intoxicated with wine in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit

⁷ shewing thyself in all things a pattern of good works; in thy doctrine displaying integrity, gravity, incorruptness,

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey: but we ought to honour glorious words.

²⁵ Now, every one who is to contend in the public games is temperate in all things. They indeed do this that they may obtain a corruptible crown. But we [to obtain] one that is incorruptible.

¹² Are all things lawful for me! All things however are not expedient. Are all things lawful for me! I however will not be a slave to any thing.