21 Bible Verses About Alcoholism

Whether the addiction is alcohol, drugs or sexual, God offers help in His Word to break free of the addiction. Some verses in the Bible give warnings as to why you should abstain from certain sins while other verses give encouragement that an addiction can be overcome.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit. | Ephesians 5:18

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. | 1 Corinthians 6:12

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit. | Ephesians 5:18

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. | Romans 13:14

But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. | Luke 21:34

Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat. | Proverbs 23:20

Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder. | Proverbs 23:31-32

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. | 1 Timothy 3:8 ESV

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. | Galatians 5:21

For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life. Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. | Proverbs 6:26-29

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. | 1 Corinthians 6:18

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. | John 8:36

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? | Romans 6:16

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. | Galatians 5:19-21

No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. | 1 Timothy 5:23

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own. | 1 Corinthians 6:19

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. | James 4:7

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. | 1 Corinthians 10:13

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. | 2 Corinthians 5:17

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them. | Isaiah 5:11

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. | Proverbs 20:1

You probably have tried to stop drinking before and it has not worked for you. You may have tried religion or you may even be a Christian. What you need is practical spiritual help. Seek out a Spirit-baptized counselor.