The Bible teaches that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and as such, it should be honored and cared for. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, believers are reminded to glorify God with their bodies, while Proverbs 20:1 warns against the dangers of intoxication. Ephesians 5:18 cautions against drunkenness, instead encouraging believers to be filled with the Spirit. Additionally, Galatians 5:21 and Isaiah 5:11 highlight the negative consequences of substance abuse, emphasizing the importance of living a life of self-control and wisdom.
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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks. Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper. Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities. You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast: “They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.