4 Bible Verses about Asceticism, Types

and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are they that follow the Lamb wherever he goes: these were redeemed from among men, the first-fruits to God and to the Lamb.

but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.