1 occurrence in 36 translations

'Abstain from' in the Bible

"Bid Aaron and his sons that they abstain from the hallowed things of the children of Israel which they have hallowed unto me, that they pollute not mine holy name: for I am the LORD.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceProfaning God's NameI Am The Lord

he will abstain from wine and fermented drink; he will not drink wine vinegar or vinegar of fermented drink; he will not drink the fruit juice of grapes or eat fresh or dry grapes.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholNot Drinking WineStrong DrinkVinegarDrinking No WineAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholicsbeeralcoholism

And the Angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, "Thy wife must abstain from all that I said unto her:

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To God!

Then the disciples of John [the Baptist] came to Jesus, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast [as a religious exercise], but Your disciples do not fast?”

Verse ConceptsFasting, Examples OfAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfDisciples Of John The BaptistCharacteristics Of PhariseesWho Will FastFastingFasting And Prayerpharisees

Then Jesus said to them, Beware and abstain from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Verse ConceptsGuardsLegalismWarningLeavenJewish SectsLeavenedzealotspharisees

Jesus answered, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot fast while the bridegroom is [still] with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Verse ConceptsGuestsMarriage, Customs ConcerningWeddingsChrist Not Always With PeopleWedding GuestsWho Will FastJesus As A Bridegroom

And now I tell you, abstain from these men, and let them alone; because if this design, or this work, is from men, it will be destroyed;

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceLeave Them AloneMan's TeachingWork Ethicmovement

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, that no further burden be laid upon you than these necessary things, To abstain from meats offered to idols and blood,

Verse ConceptsCompromise, As A SolutionExamples Of Life In The SpiritMind, Of ChristGod Is ImmanentThe Holy Spirit, Source Of WisdomGuidance Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchGood ActivityLed By The Spirit

But as for the Gentiles who have accepted the faith, we have communicated to them our decision that they are carefully to abstain from anything sacrificed to an idol, from blood, from what is strangled, and from fornication."

Verse ConceptsFoodPeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilForeigners Saved By FaithAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsSexual Immorality

It is true that a particular kind of food will not bring us into God's presence; we are neither inferior to others if we abstain from it, nor superior to them if we eat it.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodRitualGood Or BadPeople Commended By GodLove And RelationshipsEating Meatlentconnectionimprovement

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to abstain from labor?

Verse ConceptsBarnabasevangelists, ministry ofdisagreements

But if any one tells you, "This food has been offered in sacrifice;" abstain from eating it--out of respect for him who warned you, and, as before, for conscience' sake.

Verse ConceptsFeastingFood For Other godsMeat offeringsSacrificeEating Meatconscience

(If I did care to boast of other things, I would be no 'fool,' for I would have a true tale to tell; however, I abstain from that ??I want no one to take me for more than he can see in me or make out from me.)

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

For he who said, "You must not commit adultery," said also, "You must not commit murder." Now if you abstain from adultery, but commit murder, you are still a violator of the Law.

Verse ConceptsAdultery, DefinedAvoid AdulteryDo Not MurderBreaking God's LawEighth Commandmentadultry

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