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, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
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You have not eaten bread, neither have you drunk wine or strong drink: that you might know that I am the LORD your God.
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Now therefore beware, I pray you, and drink not 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 portion of the king's food, 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 food, neither came meat nor wine in 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 neither to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.
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Therefore, if food makes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat while the world stands, lest I make my brother to stumble.
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Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you 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
Look not you upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it moves itself aright.
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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, You shall drink no wine, neither you, 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 princes 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 shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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