Thematic Bible: Total abstinence from strong drink
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites
he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.
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Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink, that ye may know that I am LORD your God.
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Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing,
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Daniel's temperance principles
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the ruler of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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I ate no pleasant bread. Neither flesh nor wine came into my mouth. Neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor in whatever thy brother stumbles against, or is caused to stumble, or becomes weak.
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Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will no, not eat meat into the age, so that I may not cause my brother to stumble.
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye not die--it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations--
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The wise man's injunction
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The law of the rechabites
But they said, We will drink no wine. For Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons, forever.
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Rule for kings
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is strong drink?
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » John the baptist a total abstainer
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he should, no, not drink wine and strong drink. And he will be filled of Holy Spirit, even from his mother's belly.
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