16 Bible Verses about Drunkenness

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Galatians 5:21

hard drinking, riotous feasting, and the like. And as to these I forewarn you, as I have already forewarned you, that those who are guilty of such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.

Acts 2:15

For this is not intoxication, as you suppose, it being only the third hour of the day.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor theives, nor avaricious people, nor any who are addicted to hard drinking, to abusive language or to greed of gain, will inherit God's Kingdom.

Luke 5:39

Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"

John 2:10

and said to him, "It is usual to put on the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then that which is inferior. But you have kept the good wine till now."

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Drunkenness » Figurative

Drunkenness » Drunks

More verses: Isaiah 28:7

Drunkenness » Not being drunk

Drunkenness » What alcohol does

Drunkenness » Examples of » Other examples

Luke 12:45

But if that servant should say in his heart, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess;

1 Corinthians 11:21

for it is his own supper of which each of you is in a hurry to partake, and one eats like a hungry man, while another has already drunk to excess.

Drunkenness » Excludes from heaven

Galatians 5:21

hard drinking, riotous feasting, and the like. And as to these I forewarn you, as I have already forewarned you, that those who are guilty of such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor theives, nor avaricious people, nor any who are addicted to hard drinking, to abusive language or to greed of gain, will inherit God's Kingdom.

Drunkenness » Avoid those given to

1 Corinthians 5:11

But what I meant was that you were not to associate with any one bearing the name of "brother," if he was addicted to fornication or avarice or idol-worship or abusive language or hard-drinking or greed of gain. With such a man you ought not even to eat.

Drunkenness » Who should not drink

1 Timothy 3:1-11

Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work." A minister then must be a man of irreproachable character, true to his one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable to strangers, and with a gift for teaching; not a hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or covetous; read more.
but ruling his own household wisely and well, with children kept under control with true dignity. (If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he have the Church of God given into his care?) He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under the same condemnation as the Devil. It is needful also that he bear a good character with people outside the Church, lest he fall into reproach or a snare of the Devil. Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain, but holding the secret truths of the faith with a clear conscience. And they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons. Deaconesses, in the same way, must be sober-minded women, not slanderers, but in every way temperate and trustworthy.

Drunkenness » Leads to » Poverty

Drunkenness » Punishment of

Drunkenness » Denunciations against » Those given to

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:21

for it is his own supper of which each of you is in a hurry to partake, and one eats like a hungry man, while another has already drunk to excess.

Drunkenness » Leads to » Woe and sorrow

Drunkenness » Leads to » Strife

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Elah

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Nabal

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Uriah

Drunkenness » Examples of » Nabal

Drunkenness » Examples of » Uriah

Drunkenness » Is a work of the flesh

Galatians 5:21

hard drinking, riotous feasting, and the like. And as to these I forewarn you, as I have already forewarned you, that those who are guilty of such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.

Drunkenness » Forbidden

Drunkenness » Examples of » benhadad

Drunkenness » Exemplified » benhadad

Drunkenness » Folly of yielding to

Drunkenness » Those who encourage

Drunkenness » Examples of » Watchmen of israel

Drunkenness » Examples of » Elah

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Noah

Drunkenness » Examples of » Noah

Drunkenness » Leads to » Rioting and wantonness

Drunkenness » False teachers often addicted to

Drunkenness » The wicked addicted to

Drunkenness » Examples of » Ahasuerus

Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Hannah

Drunkenness » Leads to » Contempt of God's works

Drunkenness » Leads to » Error

Drunkenness » Is inflaming

Drunkenness » Is debasing

Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Apostles

Acts 2:13-15

But others, scornfully jeering, said, "They are brim-full of sweet wine." Peter however, together with the Eleven, stood up and addressed them in a loud voice. "Men of Judaea, and all you inhabitants of Jerusalem," he said, "be in no uncertainty about this matter but pay attention to what I say. For this is not intoxication, as you suppose, it being only the third hour of the day.

Drunkenness » Exemplified » Belshazzar

Drunkenness » Instances of » Ahasuerus

Drunkenness » Overcharges the heart

Drunkenness » Takes away the heart

Drunkenness » Caution against

Drunkenness » Examples of » Kings of israel

Drunkenness » Instances of » Ben-hadad and his thirty-two confederate kings

Drunkenness » Instances of » Nabal

Drunkenness » Instances of » Uriah

Drunkenness » Leads to » Scorning

Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Jesus

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they exclaim, 'See this man! --given to gluttony and tippling, and a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions."

Drunkenness » Instances of » Belshazzar

Drunkenness » Instances of » Elah

Drunkenness » Instances of » Lot

Drunkenness » Instances of » Noah

Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness

Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness

Strife » Excited by » Drunkenness

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Accused Of Drunkenness

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they exclaim, 'See this man! --given to gluttony and tippling, and a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions."

Drunkenness, Examples Of

1 Corinthians 11:21-22

for it is his own supper of which each of you is in a hurry to partake, and one eats like a hungry man, while another has already drunk to excess.

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