Thematic Bible: Appetites to be restrained


Thematic Bible




but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCastawaysBodyAsceticism, TypesLustMortificationSelf DisciplineConduct, ProperDietsMinisters, Should BeBeating OneselfMaking SlavesslaveryRacetrainingmyself

And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on. Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsWorrySeeking FoodProvision For The BodyLiving SoulsChrist Speaking To DisciplesDo Not Be AnxiousInstruction About ClothesNot WorryingWorryingTaking Care Of Your Bodyanxious


When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee. Measure thine appetite:

If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again. Verse ConceptsExcessSelf DenialDietsOverweightObesityHoneyMore Than EnoughCandyovereating