Drug Abuse

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? — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

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

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.

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

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. — read the full passage →

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

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 →

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

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 →

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

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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

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

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

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 →

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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

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

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.

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

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: — read the full passage →

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

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

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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

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

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

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

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

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

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. — read the full passage →

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. — read the full passage →

And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

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.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

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

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →