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22 Bible Verses About Alcohol and Drunkenness

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  • Ephesians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and Galatians 5:19-21 name drunkenness as sin, and the last two place it among the ways of life that “will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
  • Psalm 104:15 counts wine among God’s gifts that gladden human hearts, and Deuteronomy 14:26 lets the tithe be spent on “wine or other fermented drink” to rejoice before the Lord.
  • John 2:1-11 records Jesus turning water into wine at Cana, which John counts the first of his signs.
  • Proverbs 31:4-5 keeps wine from kings so they do not forget the law, and 1 Timothy 3:2-3 requires church overseers to be “not given to drunkenness.”
  • Romans 14:21 says it is better not to drink wine if it causes a brother or sister to fall.

The Bible treats wine as a gift from God and drunkenness as a sin. Psalm 104:14-15 counts wine among the things God brings from the earth, and Jesus turned water into wine at Cana (John 2:1-11). Ephesians 5:18 commands “Do not get drunk on wine,” and Paul places drunkards among those who will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). Proverbs 23:29-35 describes what heavy drinking does to a person, Proverbs 31:4-5 and 1 Timothy 3:2-3 hold kings…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2290: “The virtue of temperance disposes us to avoid every kind of excess: the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco, or medicine.” vatican.va

Southern Baptist Convention. “On Alcohol Use in America,” resolution adopted at Greensboro, North Carolina, June 2006. sbc.net

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