Nave’s Topical Bible
Asceticism
7 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
(A philosophy that leads to severe austerities in subordinating the body to the control of the moral attributes of the mind)
- Extreme application of
- Rebuked by Jesus
- Rebuked by Paul
See STOICISM
- INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF
- John the Baptist
- Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's Sake,"
Bible verses about “Asceticism”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Matthew 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- Luke 7:34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
- Colossians 2:20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
- Colossians 2:21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
- Colossians 2:22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
- Colossians 2:23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
- 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
- 1 Timothy 4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
- 1 Timothy 4:3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
- 1 Timothy 4:4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
- 1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
- Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
- Luke 7:33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
- Matthew 19:12For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.