Drug Use

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 →

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

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

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.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

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.

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,

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 →

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

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

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

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul: — read the full passage →

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!

“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.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

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 watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

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;

There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

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

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

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—

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

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.

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

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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.

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

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

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.

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.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

I am the good shepherd.The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. — read the full passage →

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

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

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

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

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

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

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?

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

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. — 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.

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

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

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 →

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

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. — read the full passage →

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

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.”

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

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

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

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

It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’ — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

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.

“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.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

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 →

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

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 →

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

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

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,

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat: — read the full passage →

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

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.

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

and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. — read the full passage →

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 →