Doing Drugs

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

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,

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

“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.

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

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

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.

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

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!

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

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

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—

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

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

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 →

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.

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.

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

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

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

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.

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

“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 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.”

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,

They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.

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.

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

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

“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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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

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

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

The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn’t repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn’t worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk. — read the full passage →

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

For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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 →

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 →

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.

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,

“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!

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.

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

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

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 →

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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 →

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

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

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

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 →

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehennaof fire.

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?

Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat:

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

so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

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

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience: — read the full passage →

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

Abstain from every form of evil.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.