1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons in turn are to be serious men; they are not to be tale-bearers or addicted to drink or pilfering;
Philippians 1:1
PAUL and Timotheus, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, as well as to the bishops and deacons:
Titus 2:3
Tell the older women also to be reverent in their demeanour and not to be slanderers or slaves to drink;
Acts 6:3-6
Brothers, look out seven of your own number, men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom. We will appoint them to this duty,
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard or violent, but lenient and conciliatory, not a lover of money,
1 Timothy 5:23
[Give up being a total abstainer; take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent attacks of illness.]
Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open grave, they are treacherous with their tongues, the venom of an asp lies under their lips.
1 Timothy 3:12
Deacons are only to be married once, and they must manage their children and households properly.
Titus 1:7
[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;
James 3:10
blessing and cursing stream from the same lips! My brothers, this ought not to be.
1 Peter 5:2
be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly instead of being pressed to it, not to make a base profit from it but freely,