5 Bible Verses about Sobriety

Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy.

And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights. Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed; read more.
let them drink and forget their poverty, and remember their misery no more.

This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work." The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money. read more.
He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity. But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God? He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil's trap. Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain, holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless. Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching. Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good. read more.
In this way they will train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited. Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us. Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything. For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.

So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.

Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith.

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

In this way they will train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled,

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.