Abstain From Drugs

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober. — read the full passage →

They didn’t repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? — read the full passage →

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Don’t you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.

The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat: — read the full passage →

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, — read the full passage →

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’

It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. — read the full passage →

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

“You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink whenever you go into the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.

But say the things which fit sound doctrine, — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

“Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies!

Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

but he said to me, ‘Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.’”

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. — read the full passage →

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

Abstain from every form of evil.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? — read the full passage →

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!

Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise. — read the full passage →

The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth: — read the full passage →

Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don’t eat any unclean thing:

he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

“Come,” say they, “I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure.”

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,

“You shall have no other gods before me.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”