Taking Care Of Our Body

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. — read the full passage →

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. — read the full passage →

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: — read the full passage →

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

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

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

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Thou shalt not kill.

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. — read the full passage →

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. — read the full passage →

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought 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 meat, and the body than raiment?

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

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

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: — read the full passage →

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? — read the full passage →

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.