15 Bible Verses about Drunkenness
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Do not get drunk on wine, for that is profligacy, but be filled with the Spirit,
Let us live honorably, as in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, or in immorality and indecency, or in quarreling and jealousy.
You have spent time enough in the past in doing as the heathen like to do, indulging in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousing, dissipation, and detestable idolatry.
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you as I did before that people who do such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.
But take care that your hearts are not loaded down with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day takes you by surprise, like a trap.
not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious,
or thieves or greedy??runkards, abusive people, robbers??ill not have any share in God's kingdom.
For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,
No one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, 'The old is better!' "
From Thematic Bible
Drunkenness » Figurative
Drunkenness » Drunks
Drunkenness » Not being drunk
Let us live honorably, as in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, or in immorality and indecency, or in quarreling and jealousy.
Do not get drunk on wine, for that is profligacy, but be filled with the Spirit,
Drunkenness » What alcohol does
Drunkenness » Examples of » Other examples
But if the slave says to himself, 'My master is not coming back for a long time,' and begins to beat the men and women slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk,
for each of you hurries to get his own supper and eat it, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.
Drunkenness » Excludes from heaven
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you as I did before that people who do such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.
or thieves or greedy??runkards, abusive people, robbers??ill not have any share in God's kingdom.
Drunkenness » Avoid those given to
What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who is supposed to be a Christian brother, and yet is immoral or greedy or idolatrous or abusive or drunken or grasping??ith such a person you must not even eat.
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
This is a trustworthy saying. Whoever aspires to the office of superintendent sets his heart on a fine work. A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious, read more.
managing his own house well, and keeping his children under control and perfectly respectful??5 for if a man does not know how to conduct his own household, how can he look after a church of God? He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people. He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers. Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy.
Drunkenness » Leads to » Poverty
Drunkenness » Punishment of
Drunkenness » Denunciations against » Those given to
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Corinthians
for each of you hurries to get his own supper and eat it, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.
Drunkenness » Leads to » Woe and sorrow
Drunkenness » Leads to » Strife
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Elah
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Nabal
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Uriah
Drunkenness » Examples of » Nabal
Drunkenness » Examples of » Uriah
Drunkenness » Is a work of the flesh
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you as I did before that people who do such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.
Drunkenness » Forbidden
Do not get drunk on wine, for that is profligacy, but be filled with the Spirit,
Drunkenness » Examples of » benhadad
Drunkenness » Exemplified » benhadad
Drunkenness » Folly of yielding to
Drunkenness » Those who encourage
Drunkenness » Examples of » Watchmen of israel
Drunkenness » Examples of » Elah
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Noah
Drunkenness » Examples of » Noah
Drunkenness » Leads to » Rioting and wantonness
Let us live honorably, as in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, or in immorality and indecency, or in quarreling and jealousy.
Drunkenness » False teachers often addicted to
Drunkenness » The wicked addicted to
Drunkenness » Examples of » Ahasuerus
Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Hannah
Drunkenness » Leads to » Contempt of God's works
Drunkenness » Leads to » Error
Drunkenness » Is inflaming
Drunkenness » Is debasing
Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Apostles
But others said derisively, "They have had too much new wine!" Then Peter stood up with the eleven around him, and raising his voice addressed them. "Men of Judea," he said, "and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, and pay attention to what I say. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine in the morning.
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Belshazzar
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Drunkenness » Overcharges the heart
But take care that your hearts are not loaded down with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day takes you by surprise, like a trap.
Drunkenness » Takes away the heart
Drunkenness » Caution against
But take care that your hearts are not loaded down with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day takes you by surprise, like a trap.
Drunkenness » Examples of » Kings of israel
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ben-hadad and his thirty-two confederate kings
Drunkenness » Instances of » Nabal
Drunkenness » Instances of » Uriah
Drunkenness » Leads to » Scorning
Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Jesus
Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and people say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions!"
Drunkenness » Instances of » Belshazzar
Drunkenness » Instances of » Elah
Drunkenness » Instances of » Lot
Drunkenness » Instances of » Noah
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness
Strife » Excited by » Drunkenness
Topics on Drunkenness
Accused Of Drunkenness
Matthew 11:19Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and people say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions!"
Drunkenness, Examples Of
1 Corinthians 11:21-22for each of you hurries to get his own supper and eat it, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.
Drunkenness, Figurative Of
Revelation 17:6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's people, and the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her I was perfectly amazed,
Drunkenness, Results
Romans 13:13Let us live honorably, as in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, or in immorality and indecency, or in quarreling and jealousy.
