Pampering

But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh: — read the full passage →

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor. — read the full passage →

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. — read the full passage →

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. — read the full passage →

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? — read the full passage →

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries: — read the full passage →

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. — read the full passage →

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter. — read the full passage →

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them! — read the full passage →

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. — read the full passage →

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, — read the full passage →

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. — read the full passage →

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity. — read the full passage →

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity. — read the full passage →

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. — read the full passage →

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: — read the full passage →

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. — read the full passage →

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; — read the full passage →

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

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry; — read the full passage →

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

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

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion ofthy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. — read the full passage →

and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.

Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure.

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats. — read the full passage →

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

It is not good to eat much honey; Sofor mento search out their own glory is grievous.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothea manwith rags.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining;

and lest thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth. — read the full passage →

lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; — read the full passage →

And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. — read the full passage →