Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, read more.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money, read more.
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?) not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil; and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience, and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?) not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil; and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience, and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
Government » The kings of the earth
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, read more.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name. Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation. He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.
Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One. He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!
O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth. And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah.
An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established. The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth, The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. read more.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable. Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth, read more.
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, read more.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money, read more.
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?) not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil; and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience, and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?) not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil; and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience, and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching; aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance; aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, read more.
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you. Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things. For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you. Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things. For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,
Wine » Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugs
and they were giving him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, and he did not receive.
Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
Wine » Medicinal use of
Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.