Moderation

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

• FIGURATIVE
• Breastplate
• Day

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

• Christians
• Liberality
• Power

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

• Works

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

• Abomination

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

• Wine

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

• Lion
• War

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

• Children
• Wisdom

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

• Asceticism

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? Which 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.