3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Bible verses about "drinking in moderation" | KJV
1 Timothy 3:3
1 Peter 5:8
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1 Timothy 3:8
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
1 Timothy 5:23
23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Ephesians 5:18
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Proverbs 20:1
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.