Drinking

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

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

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.

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

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

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

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

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.

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

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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

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

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.

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

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 →

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. — read the full passage →

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 →

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 →

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. — read the full passage →

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

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: — read the full passage →

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. — read the full passage →

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

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!

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. — read the full passage →

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