ASCETICISM

Passages on this topic · 14

• Matthew 11:18

  For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

• Matthew 11:19

  The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

• Matthew 19:12

  For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

• Luke 7:33

  For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

• Luke 7:34

  The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

• Colossians 2:20

  If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,

• Colossians 2:21

  “Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”

• Colossians 2:22

  (all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?

• Colossians 2:23

  Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

• 1 Timothy 4:1

  But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

• 1 Timothy 4:2

  through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

• 1 Timothy 4:3

  forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

• 1 Timothy 4:4

  For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

• 1 Timothy 4:8

  For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.