Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
2 Peter 2:10
and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
Leviticus 10:9
Thou shalt not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, lest ye die it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations,
Isaiah 28:7
But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are they gone astray. The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are overpowered by wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they have erred in vision, they have stumbled in judgment.
Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
1 Peter 4:10
each according as he has received a gift, ministering it to one another, as good stewards of the various grace of God.
1 Peter 5:2
shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
Genesis 49:6
My soul, come not into their council; Mine honour, be not united with their assembly; For in their anger they slew men, And in their wantonness houghed oxen.
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
Proverbs 15:18
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 31:4-5
It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink?
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
Isaiah 56:10-12
His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
Ezekiel 44:21
Neither shall any priest drink wine when they enter into the inner court.
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers;
1 Timothy 3:1-13
The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
2 Timothy 2:24-25
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Titus 1:5
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee:
Titus 2:3
that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;
James 1:19-20
So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;