Thematic Bible: Total abstinence
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Law from the nazarites
Nazirites must never drink wine, liquor, vinegar made from wine or liquor, or any kind of grape juice. They must never eat fresh grapes or raisins.
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You have not eaten bread. You have not drunk wine or strong drink. This in order that you might know that I am Jehovah your God.
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Do not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Daniel's temperance principles
Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's special food and wine. He requested permission from the officer in charge that he might not defile himself.
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I ate no pleasant bread; neither flesh nor wine entered my mouth. I did not anoint myself at all until three whole weeks were completed.
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Brotherly love demands
It is good neither to eat food, nor to drink wine, nor any thing that causes your brother to stumble or be offended and weakened.
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If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Encouraged upon the priests
Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » The wise man's injunction
Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it shines in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » The law of the rechabites
But they answered: No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab, made a rule that we must obey. He said: 'Do not ever drink wine
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Rule for kings
It is not for kings, O Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to desire strong drink.
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Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » John the baptist a total abstainer
He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.
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Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Do not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food.
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to desire strong drink.
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He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.
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Jehovah said to Aaron: Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation. You must learn the difference (distinction) between what is holy and what is not holy and between the clean and the unclean.
Nazirites must never drink wine, liquor, vinegar made from wine or liquor, or any kind of grape juice. They must never eat fresh grapes or raisins. As long as they are Nazirites they must never eat anything that comes from a grapevine, not even grape seeds or skins.
Jehovah's angel answered: Your wife must be sure to do everything I told her. She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine. She must not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food. She must do everything I told her to do.
The drinking was in keeping with the law. No one was forced: for the king gave orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.
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Do not associate with drunkards or gluttons.
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Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it shines in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like a viper.
But they answered: No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab, made a rule that we must obey. He said: 'Do not ever drink wine or build houses or plant crops and vineyards. Instead, you must always live in tents and move from place to place. If you obey this command, you will live a long time.' We have obeyed all the instructions that Jonadab gave us. We never drink wine, and neither do our wives, our sons, or our daughters.
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Jonadab, Rechab's son, ordered his descendants not to drink wine. This order has been carried out. His descendants have not drunk any wine to this day, because they have obeyed their ancestor's order. I have spoken to you again and again, but you have refused to listen to me.
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Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Nazirites must never drink wine, liquor, vinegar made from wine or liquor, or any kind of grape juice. They must never eat fresh grapes or raisins. As long as they are Nazirites they must never eat anything that comes from a grapevine, not even grape seeds or skins.
Jehovah's angel answered: Your wife must be sure to do everything I told her. She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine. She must not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food. She must do everything I told her to do.
So finally he told her the truth: My hair has never been cut, he said: I have been dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the time I was born. I would lose my strength if my hair were cut.
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Jehovah's angel appeared to her and said: You have not been able to have children, but you will become pregnant and have a son. Do not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food. After your son is born never cut his hair. This is because from the day of his birth he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite. He will begin the work of delivering Israel from the Philistines.
Total abstinence » Instances of » John the baptist
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
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He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.
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John the Baptist came fasting and drinking no wine and you say he has a demon.
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Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
But they answered: No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab, made a rule that we must obey. He said: 'Do not ever drink wine or build houses or plant crops and vineyards. Instead, you must always live in tents and move from place to place. If you obey this command, you will live a long time.' We have obeyed all the instructions that Jonadab gave us. We never drink wine, and neither do our wives, our sons, or our daughters. read more.
We do not build houses for homes for we live in tents. We own no vineyards, fields, or grain. We have fully obeyed everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. We live in tents, and we have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab ordered us to do. But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded this land, we said: 'Let's go to Jerusalem to escape the Babylonian and Aramean armies. That is why we are living in Jerusalem.' Then Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said: This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Tell the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem, Will you ever learn your lesson and obey my words? Declares Jehovah. Jonadab, Rechab's son, ordered his descendants not to drink wine. This order has been carried out. His descendants have not drunk any wine to this day, because they have obeyed their ancestor's order. I have spoken to you again and again, but you have refused to listen to me.
We do not build houses for homes for we live in tents. We own no vineyards, fields, or grain. We have fully obeyed everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. We live in tents, and we have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab ordered us to do. But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded this land, we said: 'Let's go to Jerusalem to escape the Babylonian and Aramean armies. That is why we are living in Jerusalem.' Then Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said: This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Tell the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem, Will you ever learn your lesson and obey my words? Declares Jehovah. Jonadab, Rechab's son, ordered his descendants not to drink wine. This order has been carried out. His descendants have not drunk any wine to this day, because they have obeyed their ancestor's order. I have spoken to you again and again, but you have refused to listen to me.
Total abstinence » Instances of » Daniel
Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's special food and wine. He requested permission from the officer in charge that he might not defile himself.
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Test your servants, please, for ten days. Give them vegetables to eat and water to drink.
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Total abstinence » Instances of » Israelites in the wilderness
You have not eaten bread. You have not drunk wine or strong drink. This in order that you might know that I am Jehovah your God.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Law from the nazarites
Nazirites must never drink wine, liquor, vinegar made from wine or liquor, or any kind of grape juice. They must never eat fresh grapes or raisins.
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You have not eaten bread. You have not drunk wine or strong drink. This in order that you might know that I am Jehovah your God.
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Do not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Daniel's temperance principles
Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's special food and wine. He requested permission from the officer in charge that he might not defile himself.
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I ate no pleasant bread; neither flesh nor wine entered my mouth. I did not anoint myself at all until three whole weeks were completed.
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Brotherly love demands
It is good neither to eat food, nor to drink wine, nor any thing that causes your brother to stumble or be offended and weakened.
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If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Encouraged upon the priests
Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » The wise man's injunction
Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it shines in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » The law of the rechabites
But they answered: No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab, made a rule that we must obey. He said: 'Do not ever drink wine
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Temperance » Total abstinence » Rule for kings
It is not for kings, O Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to desire strong drink.
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Temperance » Total abstinence » John the baptist a total abstainer
He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.
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