7 Bible Verses about Asceticism, Teachings Of

For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon. The Son of man hath come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is acknowledged by all her children.read more.
And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisees house, and reclined at the table.

If ye died with Christ to the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, such as, Handle not, Taste not, Touch not, (which all are to perish with the using,) after the commandments and teachings of men;read more.
which things have indeed a show of wisdom in willworship and humiliation and severity to the body, not in any honor for the satisfying of the flesh.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from food which God created to be received with thanksgiving, for those who believe and know the truth.

I therefore so run, not as one uncertain; I so fight, not as one striking the air;

Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Let the husband render to his wife her due; and so also the wife to her husband. The wife hath not the disposal of her own body, but her husband; and so also the husband hath not the disposal of his own body, but his wife. Defraud not one another, except by agreement for a time, that ye may have a season for prayer; and be together again, that Satan may not tempt you through your incontinence.read more.
But I say this by way of permission, not command. I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another that. I say also to the unmarried and the widows, it is good for them to remain as I am; but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

And I saw, and lo! the Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and fortyfour thousand, having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of loud thunder; and the voice which I heard was as that of harpers, harping with their harps. And they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song but the hundred and fortyfour thousand, who were redeemed from the earth.read more.
These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, a firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no falsehood; for they are without fault.