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 Jehovah your God.
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Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not 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 dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine 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 hath a demon.
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.
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Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not 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 die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The wise man's injunction
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:
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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, for ever:
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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 princes 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 shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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