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What the Bible Says About Sobriety

Overview

The Bible addresses sobriety across 16 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Titus, 1 Timothy and 1 Peter. Closely related themes include Commandments, Temperance, Watchfulness and Minister (1). Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus.

Key Bible verses about sobriety

New Testament

People in the Bible and sobriety

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying sobriety for yourself

  • Begin with Romans 12:3, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Titus, 1 Timothy and 1 Peter each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Jesus and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Commandments, Temperance, Watchfulness and Minister (1).

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about sobriety?

The Bible addresses sobriety across 16 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Titus, 1 Timothy and 1 Peter. Closely related themes include Commandments, Temperance, Watchfulness and Minister (1). Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus.

How many Bible verses are about sobriety?

The Bible references sobriety in 16 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention sobriety?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Romans 12:3: “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. soberly: Gr. to sobriety”

Which people in the Bible are associated with sobriety?

Jesus.

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