Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine or with those who gorge themselves on meat.
Matthew 24:49 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and starts to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunken, American Standard Version (1901) and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; Common English Bible And suppose they began to beat their fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunks? Catholic Public Domain Version and so, he begins to strike his fellow servants, and he eats and drinks with the inebriated: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and shall eat and drink with drunkards: |
Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine or with those who gorge themselves on meat.
‘Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better! ’
You who tremble at his word, hear the word of the Lord: ‘Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name’s sake have said, “Let the Lord be glorified so that we can see your joy! ” But they will be put to shame.’
You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock.
This is what the Lord says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who proclaim peace when they have food to sink their teeth into but declare war against the one who puts nothing in their mouths.
‘That servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. , He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, “Pay what you owe! ”
But if that wicked servant says in his heart, “My master is delayed,”
that servant’s master will come on a day he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know.
‘Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
and told him, ‘Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people are drunk, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.’
because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. , They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.
In fact, you put up with it if someone enslaves you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone is arrogant towards you, if someone slaps you in the face.
Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
These people are dangerous reefs at your love feasts as they eat with you without reverence. They are shepherds who only look after themselves. They are waterless clouds carried along by winds; trees in late autumn #– #fruitless, twice dead and uprooted.
And it was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.
Because they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, you have given them blood to drink; they deserve it!
Then I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
Why, then, do all of you despise my sacrifices and offerings that I require at the place of worship? You have honoured your sons more than me, by making yourselves fat with the best part of all of the offerings of my people Israel.”