Bible Verses about “social drinking”

“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.”

“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,”

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

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

“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.”

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

“Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,”

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

“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”

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

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

“That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."”

“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 extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.”

“"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.”

“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.”

“In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.”

“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!”

“Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.”

“and you shall bestow the money for whatever your soul desires, for cattle, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatever your soul asks of you; and you shall eat there before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.”

“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?”

“Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.”

“Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.”

“Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging:”

“"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."”

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

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

“"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!”