Thematic Bible: Total abstinence
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Law from the nazarites
then is to remain separate from wine and strong drink. He is not to drink vinegar or strong drink made from wine. He is not to drink grape juice or eat grapes, whether fresh or dried.
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You didn't have bread to eat or wine or anything intoxicating to drink, so that you would learn that I am the LORD your God.
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So be sure that you don't drink wine or anything intoxicating, and don't eat anything unclean
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Daniel's temperance principles
Daniel determined within himself not to become defiled by the king's menu of rich foods or by the king's wine, so he requested permission from the chief officer not to defile himself.
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I ate no fancy foods neither meat nor wine entered my mouth. Furthermore, I didn't use any ointment until the end of the entire three weeks.
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Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, "He has a demon!'
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Brotherly love demands
The right thing to do is to avoid eating meat, drinking wine, or doing anything else that makes your brother stumble, upset, or weak.
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Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Encouraged upon the priests
"You and your sons with you are not to drink wine that is, any intoxicating drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting. That way, you won't die. This is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » The wise man's injunction
Don't stare into red wine, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » The law of the rechabites
But they said, "We won't drink wine, because our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab commanded us: "You and your descendants are never to drink wine!
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Rule for kings
It is not for kings, Lemuel Not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire liquor.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » John the baptist a total abstainer
because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
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Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
So be sure that you don't drink wine or anything intoxicating, and don't eat anything unclean
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It is not for kings, Lemuel Not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire liquor.
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because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
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Then the LORD told Aaron, "You and your sons with you are not to drink wine that is, any intoxicating drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting. That way, you won't die. This is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations. You are to differentiate between what's sacred and common and between what's unclean and clean.
then is to remain separate from wine and strong drink. He is not to drink vinegar or strong drink made from wine. He is not to drink grape juice or eat grapes, whether fresh or dried. During the entire time of his dedication, he is not to eat any product from the grapevine, from the seed to the skin.
The angel of the LORD replied to Manoah, "Just have your wife be careful to carry out everything that I told her. She must not consume anything extracted from grape vines, including wine or anything intoxicating, and she must not eat anything unclean, doing everything that I commissioned her to do."
According to the king's decree the drinking was not compulsory because the king instructed every steward in his house to serve each individual what he desired.
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Don't associate with heavy drinkers or dine with gluttons,
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Don't stare into red wine, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. Eventually it will bite like a snake and sting like a serpent.
But they said, "We won't drink wine, because our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab commanded us: "You and your descendants are never to drink wine! You aren't to build houses, you aren't to sow seeds, and you aren't to plant vineyards, or own them. Instead, you are to live in tents all your lives, so you will enjoy a long life in the land where you reside.' We have obeyed everything that our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab, commanded us. So we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters have drunk no wine all our lives,
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"But what Rechab's son Jonadab commanded his sons about not drinking wine is observed, and they haven't drunk wine until this day. Indeed, they obey the commands of their ancestor. But I've spoken to you again and again, and you haven't obeyed me.
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Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
then is to remain separate from wine and strong drink. He is not to drink vinegar or strong drink made from wine. He is not to drink grape juice or eat grapes, whether fresh or dried. During the entire time of his dedication, he is not to eat any product from the grapevine, from the seed to the skin.
The angel of the LORD replied to Manoah, "Just have your wife be careful to carry out everything that I told her. She must not consume anything extracted from grape vines, including wine or anything intoxicating, and she must not eat anything unclean, doing everything that I commissioned her to do."
So he finally disclosed everything. He told her, "A razor has never touched my head, because I've been a Nazirite for God before I was born. If I am shaved, then my strength will abandon me and I will become weak like every human being."
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One day the angel of the LORD presented himself to the woman. "Hello!" he greeted her. "Though you are infertile at this time and haven't borne a child, you're about to conceive and give birth to a son. So be sure that you don't drink wine or anything intoxicating, and don't eat anything unclean because surprise! you're going to conceive and give birth to a son! Don't put a razor to his head, because the young man will be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from inside the womb. He will begin to deliver Israel from domination by the Philistines."
Total abstinence » Instances of » John the baptist
Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, "He has a demon!'
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because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
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Because John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, yet you say, "He has a demon!'
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Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
But they said, "We won't drink wine, because our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab commanded us: "You and your descendants are never to drink wine! You aren't to build houses, you aren't to sow seeds, and you aren't to plant vineyards, or own them. Instead, you are to live in tents all your lives, so you will enjoy a long life in the land where you reside.' We have obeyed everything that our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab, commanded us. So we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters have drunk no wine all our lives, read more.
and have built no houses to live in. We don't have vineyards, fields, or seed. We have lived in tents. We have obeyed and have done everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. Now when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said, "Come on! Let's go to Jerusalem because of the army of the Chaldeans and the army of Aram. And now we're living in Jerusalem.'" This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah: "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: "Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "Will you not accept correction by listening to what I say?" declares the LORD. "But what Rechab's son Jonadab commanded his sons about not drinking wine is observed, and they haven't drunk wine until this day. Indeed, they obey the commands of their ancestor. But I've spoken to you again and again, and you haven't obeyed me.
and have built no houses to live in. We don't have vineyards, fields, or seed. We have lived in tents. We have obeyed and have done everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. Now when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said, "Come on! Let's go to Jerusalem because of the army of the Chaldeans and the army of Aram. And now we're living in Jerusalem.'" This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah: "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: "Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "Will you not accept correction by listening to what I say?" declares the LORD. "But what Rechab's son Jonadab commanded his sons about not drinking wine is observed, and they haven't drunk wine until this day. Indeed, they obey the commands of their ancestor. But I've spoken to you again and again, and you haven't obeyed me.
Total abstinence » Instances of » Daniel
Daniel determined within himself not to become defiled by the king's menu of rich foods or by the king's wine, so he requested permission from the chief officer not to defile himself.
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"Please test your servants for ten days and let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.
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Total abstinence » Instances of » Israelites in the wilderness
You didn't have bread to eat or wine or anything intoxicating to drink, so that you would learn that I am the LORD your God.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Law from the nazarites
then is to remain separate from wine and strong drink. He is not to drink vinegar or strong drink made from wine. He is not to drink grape juice or eat grapes, whether fresh or dried.
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You didn't have bread to eat or wine or anything intoxicating to drink, so that you would learn that I am the LORD your God.
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So be sure that you don't drink wine or anything intoxicating, and don't eat anything unclean
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Daniel's temperance principles
Daniel determined within himself not to become defiled by the king's menu of rich foods or by the king's wine, so he requested permission from the chief officer not to defile himself.
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I ate no fancy foods neither meat nor wine entered my mouth. Furthermore, I didn't use any ointment until the end of the entire three weeks.
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Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, "He has a demon!'
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Brotherly love demands
The right thing to do is to avoid eating meat, drinking wine, or doing anything else that makes your brother stumble, upset, or weak.
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Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Encouraged upon the priests
"You and your sons with you are not to drink wine that is, any intoxicating drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting. That way, you won't die. This is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » The wise man's injunction
Don't stare into red wine, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » The law of the rechabites
But they said, "We won't drink wine, because our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab commanded us: "You and your descendants are never to drink wine!
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Rule for kings
It is not for kings, Lemuel Not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire liquor.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » John the baptist a total abstainer
because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
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