Bible Verses about “obesity”

“Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,”

“for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”

“Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

“gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh.”

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.”

“but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.”

“Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.”

“for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.”

“Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat:”

“Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.”

“whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.”

“"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.”

“put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.”

“and they shall tell the elders of his city, "This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard."”

“It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.”

“Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.”

“Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.”

“One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."”

“"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”

“For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,”

“Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;”