Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Appetites » Restrained
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
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.
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.
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.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Honey » Moderation needful in the use of
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Temperance » In relation to food in relation to speech » Appetites to be restrained
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
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.
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.
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.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.