8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, Teachings Of

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon. The Son of man came eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a man, a glutton, and wine-drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful. And wisdom was justified of all her children.read more.
And a certain one of the Pharisees asked him that he would eat with him. And having come into the Pharisee's house, he reclined.

If therefore ye died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as living in the world, do ye dogmatize, (Touch not; neither taste; neither shouldest thou handle; Which are all for corruption in the using;) according to the commands and doctrines of men?read more.
Which things truly are having the word of wisdom in worship according to one's will, and humility, and prodigality of the body; not in any honour to satisfying the flesh.

Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth.

I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:

Thou therefore suffer ill treatment, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

And I shall call a fast there, upon the river Ahava, to humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to ask from the king strength and horsemen to help us from the enemy in the way: for we said to the king, saying, The hand of our God upon all seeking him for good; and his strength and his anger against all forsaking him. And we will fast and seek of our God concerning this; and he will be entreated for us.

Let the husband return to the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife to the husband. The wife of her own body has not power, but the husband: and likewise also the husband of his own body has not power, but the wife. Deprive ye not one another, except somewhat of an agreement for a time, that ye might have leisure for fasting and prayer; and again upon the same ye might come together, lest Satan tempt you for your want of self command.read more.
And this I say according to indulgence, not according to order. For I will all men to be as also myself. But each has his own favor of God, the one truly thus, and the other thus. And I say to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they remain also as I. And if they have not self command, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to be set on fire.

And I saw, and, behold, a Lamb standing upon mount Sion, and with him a hundred forty-four thousand, having the name of his Father written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder: and I heard the voice of harp-players playing on their harps: And they sing as a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders: and none could learn the song, except the hundred forty-four thousand, purchased from the earth.read more.
There are they who were not contaminated by women; for they are virgins. These are they following the Lamb wherever he should lead. These were purchased from men, first fruits to God and the Lamb. And guile was not found in their mouth: for they are blameless before the throne of God.