Ephesians 5:18

New International Reader's Version

Don’t fill yourself up with wine. Getting drunk will lead to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 9:21

When he drank some of the wine, it made him drunk. Then he lay down inside his tent without any clothes on.

Psalm 69:12

Those who gather in public places make fun of me. Those who get drunk make up songs about me.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine causes you to make fun of others, and beer causes you to start fights. Anyone who is led astray by them is not wise.

Song of Solomon 1:4

Take me away with you. Let us hurry! King Solomon, bring me into your palace.” “King Solomon, you fill us with joy. You make us happy. We praise your love more than we praise wine.” “It is right for them to love you!

Song of Solomon 7:9

May your lips be like the finest wine.” “May my wine go straight to you, my love. May it flow gently over our lips as we sleep.

Isaiah 25:6

On Mount Zion the Lord who rules over all will prepare a feast for all the nations. The best and richest foods and the finest aged wines will be served.

Isaiah 5:22

How terrible it will be for those who are heroes at drinking wine! How terrible for those who are heroes at mixing drinks!

Isaiah 55:1

“Come, all you who are thirsty. Come and drink the water I offer to you. You who do not have any money, come. Buy and eat the grain I give you. Come and buy wine and milk. You will not have to pay anything for it.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons will go into the tent of meeting. When you do, you must not drink any kind of wine. If you do, you will die. This is a law that will last for all time to come.

Matthew 23:25

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You clean the outside of a cup and dish. But on the inside you are full of greed. You only want to satisfy yourselves.

Matthew 24:49

Suppose he begins to beat the other slaves. And suppose he eats and drinks with those who drink too much.

Luke 1:15

He will be important in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or other such drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

Luke 11:13

Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Luke 12:45

But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time to come back.’ Suppose that servant begins to beat the other servants, both men and women. Suppose he feeds himself. And suppose he drinks until he gets drunk.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful. If you aren’t, your hearts will be loaded down with wasteful living, drunkenness and the worries of life. Then the day the Son of Man returns will close on you like a trap. It will happen suddenly.

John 2:10

He said to him, “Everyone brings out the best wine first. They bring out the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink. But you have saved the best until now.”

Acts 11:24

Barnabas was a good man. He was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. Large numbers of people came to know the Lord.

Romans 13:13

Let us act as we should, like people living in the daytime. Have nothing to do with wild parties, and don’t get drunk. Don’t take part in sexual sins or evil conduct. Don’t fight with each other or be jealous of anyone.

1 Corinthians 11:21

As you eat, some of you go ahead and eat your own private meals. Because of this, one person stays hungry and another gets drunk.

1 Corinthians 5:11

But here is what I am writing to you now. You must stay away from anyone who claims to be a believer but does evil things. Stay away from anyone who commits sexual sins. Stay away from anyone who always wants more and more things. Stay away from anyone who worships statues of gods. Stay away from anyone who tells lies about others. Stay away from anyone who gets drunk or who cheats. Don’t even eat with people like these.

1 Corinthians 6:10

Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.

Deuteronomy 21:20

They will say to the elders, “This son of ours is very stubborn. He won’t obey us. He eats too much. He’s always getting drunk.”

1 Thessalonians 5:7

Those who sleep, sleep at night. Those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Titus 1:6

An elder must be without blame. He must be faithful to his wife. His children must be believers. They must not give anyone a reason to say that they are wild and don’t obey.