Topic
Asceticism
8 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 11:18Nave INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF — John the Baptist
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
- Matthew 11:19Nave Extreme application of — Rebuked by Jesus
The 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.
- Matthew 19:12Nave INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF — Those who practiced celibacy “for the kingdom of heaven's sake,”
For 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,…
- Luke 7:33Nave INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF — John the Baptist
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
- Luke 7:34Nave Extreme application of — Rebuked by Jesus
The 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 2:20–23Nave Extreme application of — Rebuked by Paul
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?…
- 1 Timothy 4:1–4Nave Extreme application of — Rebuked by Paul
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and…
- 1 Timothy 4:8Nave Extreme application of — Rebuked by Paul
For 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.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 8 references, grouped by sub-topic
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.