Alcohol Consumption

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

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

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

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? — read the full passage →

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

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

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 mankind, — read the full passage →

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying, — read the full passage →

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!

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? — read the full passage →

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; — read the full passage →

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

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

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

Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: — read the full passage →

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; — read the full passage →

And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.

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

Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? — read the full passage →

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: — read the full passage →

Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the Lord your God.

And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. — read the full passage →

And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink offering.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, — read the full passage →

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

For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

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 mankind, — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. — read the full passage →

But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying, — read the full passage →

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

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

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

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

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

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.

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

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.