abstaining from in English

efraining from

Use "abstaining from" in a sentence

1. Declare on abstaining from participation.

2. Albigensians favored suicide and advocated abstaining from marriage

3. 7 Plainly, the governing body viewed ‘abstaining from blood’ to be as morally vital as abstaining from sexual immorality or idol worship.

4. Abstaining from fornication, then, makes sense and displays maturity.

5. Explain what Peter meant by “abstaining from fleshly desires.”

6. I have a healthy body because of abstaining from smoking and drugs.

7. For some, Lent requires abstaining from meat, fish, eggs, and milk products.

8. ‘I've been Abstaining from ebay a bit recently, saving money.’ ‘Dance said the society is trying to embrace all vegetarians, regardless of their reasons for Abstaining from meat.’ ‘He said Anglicans would fast and may go on retreats this week, or go on a meatless diet, Abstaining from meat on certain days.’

9. Virtue does not consist in abstaining from vice but in not desiring it.

10. Likewise, abstaining from blood means not taking it into our bodies at all.

11. (Galatians 6:1) The Greek word translated “keeping watch” literally means “abstaining from sleep.”

12. Abstaining from ejaculating for a few days may increase testosterone and improve sperm quality

13. Abstaining from a single cookie isn't going to make you look svelte and toned.

14. So, too, ‘abstaining from blood’ means not taking it into your body at all.

15. Celibacy generally means abstaining from sexual activity, but you might interpret this differently from others

16. What actually was Paul’s position on the matter of “abstaining from things sacrificed to idols”?

17. Doing so is as vital as abstaining from sexual immorality and idolatry. —Acts 15:28, 29.

18. Abstinence is Abstaining from eating certain kinds of food for a determined period of time

19. By abstaining from such actions , one allowsto quiet down sufficiently in order to proceed further.

20. The Albigenses were extremely ascetic, abstaining from flesh in all its forms, including milk and cheese

21. Still, Abstaining from alcohol — on a short-term basis or longer term — is becoming more common

22. Biodynamic agriculture has many similarities with organic agriculture, like abstaining from using synthetically produced plant treatments

23. (c) What shows that ‘abstaining from blood’ means not to take it into your body at all?

24. 13 synonyms and near synonyms of Abstaining from the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, plus 18 antonyms and near antonyms

25. But apart from abstaining from eating and drinking, it is also a month of abstention from worldly temptations.

26. Here the present active indicative of the Greek verb a·gru·pneʹo literally means that the elders “are abstaining from sleep.”

27. Does this mean that there is no value in serving God, loving one’s neighbor, and abstaining from doing wrong?

28. But you will do much to avoid paying that price if you heed the Scriptural advice: “Keep abstaining from . . . fornication. . . .

29. Abstinence definition: Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex , Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

30. Aside from abstaining from body modifications such as tattoos, Confucians were also discouraged from cutting their hair, finger nails or beards.

31. When an individual has the ability to vote, but chooses not to do so, that individual is Abstaining from voting.

32. 9 Another ‘necessary thing’ highlighted in that letter from the first-century governing body was “to keep abstaining . . . from fornication.”

33. While Abstaining from voting, India said its approach to the question of human rights in Sri Lanka is guided by two fundamental considerations

34. Abstention from Voting When an individual has the ability to vote, but chooses not to do so, that individual is abstaining from voting.

35. Boycott definition, to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion: to Boycott a store

36. Abstinence definition is - the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable

37. God’s Word commands Christ’s followers: “Keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication.”

38. Decide what living a Celibate life means to you. Celibacy generally means abstaining from sexual activity, but you might interpret this differently from others

39. The authors of the initiative are certain that Abstaining from voting basically means admitting that the given lawmaker cannot do his or her job

40. Fatty liver, the earliest type of alcohol-related liver disease (ALRD), can potentially be reversed by Abstaining from alcohol for 4 to 6 weeks

41. The prohibitions on these days, spaced seven days apart, include abstaining from chariot riding, and the avoidance of eating meat by the King.

42. Verse 29 adds that God’s servants should “keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication.”

43. Thus, this pathway of abstaining from lectin-containing foods (grains, beans, and potatoes) Circuitously kills people, by recommending for them to instead eat the only remaining foods: animals and vegetable oils

44. For people who drink socially, Abstaining from alcohol for a month (for example, “Dry January”) or being sober curious when out with friends, gives you a chance to step back and …

45. What the Bible says about Foods, Abstaining from (From Forerunner Commentary) 1 Timothy 4:4-5 This verse, quoted out of context, seems to state that all flesh can now be eaten

46. While some criticisms of the tradition may be valid, the fact is that Abstaining from or reducing alcohol intake, at any time, is an admirable endeavor—not a reason to shame people

47. And since the Bible puts abstaining from blood on the same moral level as avoiding fornication, to force blood on a Christian would be the equivalent of forcible sex—rape.—Acts 15:28, 29.

48. Similarly, abstinence-only campaigns that focus only on abstaining from sexual intercourse as a means to avoid sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies provide a narrow and incomplete rather than a comprehensive perspective.

49. God’s standards regarding sexual morality, avoiding spiritism and ‘abstaining from blood’ help us keep free of this and other diseases. —Deuteronomy 18:10-12; Proverbs 5:18-23; Acts 15:29; 21:25.

50. So with the help of the Hospital Liaison Committee arrangement, Jehovah’s Witnesses are being assisted to obey Jehovah’s perfect law on abstaining from blood, not compromising their integrity and still getting needed medical care.