Luke 1:15

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,

Ephesians 5:18

Do not drink wine to excess, for that leads to profligacy; but seek to be filled with the Spirit of God, and speak to one another in psalms and hymns and sacred songs.

1 Timothy 5:23

Do not continue to drink water only, but take a little wine on account of the weakness of your stomach, and your frequent ailments.

Luke 7:33-34

For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying 'He has a demon in him';

Luke 21:34

Be on your guard lest your minds should ever be dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and lest 'That Day' should come suddenly upon you, like a snare.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Shun every form of evil.

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Summary

He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use

Bible References

Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use

Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
Luke 7:33
For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying 'He has a demon in him';
Luke 21:34
Be on your guard lest your minds should ever be dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and lest 'That Day' should come suddenly upon you, like a snare.
Ephesians 5:18
Do not drink wine to excess, for that leads to profligacy; but seek to be filled with the Spirit of God, and speak to one another in psalms and hymns and sacred songs.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Shun every form of evil.
1 Timothy 5:23
Do not continue to drink water only, but take a little wine on account of the weakness of your stomach, and your frequent ailments.