Gluttony

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ, — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

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.”

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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!’

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? — read the full passage →

If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then “let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,

But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, — read the full passage →

He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things. — read the full passage →

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.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

But in giving you this command, I don’t praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse. — read the full passage →

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

So then each one of us will give account of himself to God. — read the full passage →

But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face; — read the full passage →

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; — read the full passage →