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And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:

The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon. — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

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 any.

If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

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

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. — read the full passage →

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. — read the full passage →

Neither do men put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved.

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify. — read the full passage →

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth; — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries: — read the full passage →

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; — read the full passage →

and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.