Bible Verses about โdrinkingโ
The Bible contains 24 verses about drinking across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โenvyings, 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.โ
โBe sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.โ
โnor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.โ
โDon't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,โ
โLet 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.โ
โIt is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.โ
โBut put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.โ
โWine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.โ
โFor if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,โ
โand that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;โ
โBe no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.โ
โGive strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:โ
โ"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.โ
โFor 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.โ
โLet him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.โ
โIn the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.โ
โYour eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.โ
โWho has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?โ
โThose who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.โ
โDon't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.โ
โYes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging:โ
โ"They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another."โ
โThe Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."โ
โFor John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'โ
