Bible verses about "moderation" | Godbey

²¹ it is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles.

²⁰ If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world, ²¹ Touch not, taste not, handle not, ²² those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people? ²³ Which indeed are having a word of wisdom in will worship, and humiliation, and austerity of the body; not in any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

¹⁸ Be not drunk with wine, in which there is riot, but be ye filled with the Spirit; ¹⁹ speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

³ likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

²³ Keep yourself pure. No longer drink water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and on account of your frequent sickness.

⁸ Be sober, watch. The devil is walking round like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour:

⁵ Let your clemency be made known to all men; the Lord is nigh.

¹³ For you were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty unto an occasion to the flesh, but through divine love serve one another.

¹⁸ Be not drunk with wine, in which there is riot, but be ye filled with the Spirit;

⁷ concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity,

²⁵ But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

¹² All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable: all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any.