16 Bible Verses about Drunkenness
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Stop getting drunk on wine, for that means profligacy, but ever be filled with the Spirit,
Let us live becomingly for people who are in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, nor in sexual immorality and licentiousness, nor in quarreling and jealousy.
For the time that is past is enough for you to have accomplished what the heathen like to do, leading lives that are steeped in sensuality, lustful desires, drunkenness, carousing, revelry, dissipation, and idolatry that leads to lawlessness,
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I now warn you, as I have done before, that those who practice such things shall not be heirs of the kingdom of God.
But ever be on your guard, so that your hearts may not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries, and that day, like a trap, catch you unawares.
For those who sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunken at night,
These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.
not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious,
or thieves or greedy graspers for more or drunkards or slanderers or swindlers will not have a share in the kingdom of God.
For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,
No one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, 'The old is good enough.'"
and said to him, "Everybody, as a rule, serves his good wine first, and his poorer wine after people have drunk freely; you have kept the good wine till now."
From Thematic Bible
Drunkenness » Figurative
Drunkenness » Drunks
For those who sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunken at night,
Drunkenness » Not being drunk
Let us live becomingly for people who are in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, nor in sexual immorality and licentiousness, nor in quarreling and jealousy.
Stop getting drunk on wine, for that means profligacy, but ever be filled with the Spirit,
Drunkenness » What alcohol does
Drunkenness » Examples of » Other examples
But if that 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 is in a rush to eat his own supper, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.
Drunkenness » Excludes from heaven
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I now warn you, as I have done before, that those who practice such things shall not be heirs of the kingdom of God.
or thieves or greedy graspers for more or drunkards or slanderers or swindlers will not have a share in the kingdom of God.
Drunkenness » Avoid those given to
Now what I really meant was for you to stop associating with any so-called brother, if he is sexually immoral, a greedy grasper, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunkard, or a swindler -- with such a person you must even stop eating.
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
This is a saying to be trusted: "Whoever aspires to the office of pastor desires an excellent work." So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching; not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious, read more.
managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control (if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how can he take care of a church of God?). He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, or else he may incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap. Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. The deaconesses 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 is in a rush to eat his own supper, 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 now warn you, as I have done before, that those who practice such things shall not be heirs of the kingdom of God.
Drunkenness » Forbidden
Stop getting drunk on wine, for that means profligacy, but ever 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 becomingly for people who are in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, nor in sexual immorality and licentiousness, nor 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 in derision were saying, "They are running over with new wine." Then Peter stood with the Eleven around him, and raising his voice he addressed them, "Men of Judea and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, and give close attention to my words. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.
Drunkenness » Exemplified » Belshazzar
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Drunkenness » Overcharges the heart
But ever be on your guard, so that your hearts may not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries, and that day, like a trap, catch you unawares.
Drunkenness » Takes away the heart
Drunkenness » Caution against
But ever be on your guard, so that your hearts may not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries, and that day, like a trap, catch you unawares.
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
The Son of Man came eating and drinking with others, and they say, 'Just look at Him! A glutton and a wine-drinker, a chum of tax-collectors and notorious sinners!' And yet wisdom is vindicated by her doings!"
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 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking with others, and they say, 'Just look at Him! A glutton and a wine-drinker, a chum of tax-collectors and notorious sinners!' And yet wisdom is vindicated by her doings!"
Drunkenness, Examples Of
1 Corinthians 11:21-22for each of you is in a rush to eat his own supper, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.
Drunkenness, Figurative Of
Revelation 17:6I saw the woman drinking herself drunk with the blood of God's people and the blood of the martyred witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly astonished,
Drunkenness, Results
Romans 13:13Let us live becomingly for people who are in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, nor in sexual immorality and licentiousness, nor in quarreling and jealousy.
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