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Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”Matthew 19:12For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”Luke 7:33For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’Luke 7:34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’Colossians 2:20If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,Colossians 2:21“Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”Colossians 2:22(all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?Colossians 2:23Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.1 Timothy 4:1But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,1 Timothy 4:2through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;1 Timothy 4:3forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.1 Timothy 4:4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
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