4 Bible Verses about Asceticism, Types

and had been a widow about eighty four years; who departed not from the temple; serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Now as to the things concerning which ye wrote to me: it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth: these were redeemed from among men, as the first-fruits unto God and the Lamb.

but I mortify my body and bring it into subjection, least after having preached to others, I myself should be rejected.