“Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw away your wine!”
Get rid of your sins, and leave all iniquity behind you.
If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored— so clean up your life.
“How long will you go on like this? You sound like a blustering wind.
So many enemies against one man— all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a broken-down wall or a tottering fence.
Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.
But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?
But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, “They’re just drunk, that’s all!”
And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.