The Bible offers guidance on how we should approach celebrations. While it encourages joy and fellowship, it also warns against excess and reminds us to keep our hearts focused on what truly matters, even in moments of festivity.
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Bible Verses About Partying
Proverbs 23:20 – Do not be drunk with wine, for it leads to reckless living
“Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.” – Proverbs 23:20-21
1 Peter 4:3 – We should no longer live in debauchery and partying
“For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.” – 1 Peter 4:3
Ecclesiastes 7:2 – It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting
“It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart.” – Ecclesiastes 7:2
Galatians 5:21 – Parties can lead to acts of the flesh
“…envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.” – Galatians 5:21
1 Corinthians 15:33 – Bad company corrupts good character
“Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33
Proverbs 23:29-30 – Alcohol can lead to sorrow, strife, and wounds
“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.” – Proverbs 23:29-30
1 Corinthians 6:12 – We should not be mastered by anything, including partying
““I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything,” but I will not be mastered by anything.” – 1 Corinthians 6:12
Proverbs 14:13 – Even in laughter, the heart may be sorrowful
“Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.” – Proverbs 14:13
1 Peter 5:8 – Be sober-minded and watchful, for the devil seeks to devour
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8
Galatians 5:16 – We should live by the Spirit, not by gratifying the desires of the flesh
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” – Galatians 5:16
Proverbs 20:1 – Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler
“Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.” – Proverbs 20:1
1 Thessalonians 5:6 – Let us not be asleep, but be alert and sober
“So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:6
1 Corinthians 10:31 – Whatever we do, including partying, should be done for the glory of God
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31
Proverbs 21:17 – Pursuit of pleasure can lead to poverty
“Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.” – Proverbs 21:17
Isaiah 5:11-12 – Woe to those who rise early in the morning to pursue strong drink
“Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine. They have harps and lyres at their banquets, pipes and timbrels and wine, but they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord, no respect for the work of his hands.” – Isaiah 5:11-12
1 Peter 1:13 – Be sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be given
“Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.” – 1 Peter 1:13
Ephesians 5:18 – Do not get drunk on wine, but be filled with the Spirit
“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” – Ephesians 5:18
1 Corinthians 5:11 – We are called to separate ourselves from those who are sexually immoral or greedy
“But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.” – 1 Corinthians 5:11
Proverbs 28:7 – A companion of gluttons and party-goers will become poor
“A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.” – Proverbs 28:7
Proverbs 31:4-5 – Leaders should not give their strength to alcohol or wine
“It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.” – Proverbs 31:4-5
Romans 13:13 – Let us not indulge in drunkenness or sexual immorality
“Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.” – Romans 13:13
Titus 2:12 – We should renounce ungodliness and worldly passions
“It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” – Titus 2:12
Proverbs 23:21 – Drunkenness leads to poverty
“For drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.” – Proverbs 23:21
Matthew 24:38-39 – People were indulging in parties and did not know the day of their destruction
“For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” – Matthew 24:38-39
Proverbs 10:23 – Doing wrong leads to foolish and senseless deeds
“A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.” – Proverbs 10:23
1 Corinthians 11:21 – The Corinthian church was disrespecting the Lord’s Supper by turning it into a feast
“For when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk.” – 1 Corinthians 11:21
Proverbs 27:20 – Hell and destruction are never satisfied
“Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.” – Proverbs 27:20
Isaiah 28:7 – Priests and prophets staggered from beer and wine, losing their ability to understand
“And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions.” – Isaiah 28:7
Galatians 5:19-21 – The acts of the flesh include drunkenness and wild parties
“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.” – Galatians 5:19-21
Proverbs 26:9 – Wreathed in smoke, a fool tries to tell others how to behave
“Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.” – Proverbs 26:9
Proverbs 14:29 – Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding
“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” – Proverbs 14:29
Isaiah 5:22 – Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine
“Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks.” – Isaiah 5:22
Romans 12:2 – Do not conform to the pattern of this world
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:2
Proverbs 6:26 – The adulteress offers a loaf of bread and secret lust
“For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another man’s wife preys on your very life.” – Proverbs 6:26
Proverbs 23:33 – Alcohol can cause hallucinations and lead to strange behavior
“Your eyes will see strange sights, and your mind will imagine confusing things.” – Proverbs 23:33
Galatians 5:22-23 – The fruit of the Spirit includes self-control
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23
Proverbs 15:17 – Better a meal of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred
“Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.” – Proverbs 15:17
Galatians 5:13 – Use your freedom to serve one another in love
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” – Galatians 5:13
Proverbs 23:34 – Partying can lead to physical and emotional wounds
“You will be like one sleeping on the high seas, lying on top of the rigging. “They hit me,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt! They beat me, but I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?”” – Proverbs 23:34
1 Timothy 3:2-3 – A church leader should not be given to drunkenness or violence
“Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.” – 1 Timothy 3:2-3
Proverbs 15:1 – A gentle answer turns away wrath
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” – Proverbs 15:1
Isaiah 56:12 – Leaders who only care for their own pleasure are like hungry dogs
“‘Come,’ each one cries, ‘let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.’” – Isaiah 56:12
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 – God’s will is our sanctification, not impurity or lustful passions
“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Proverbs 23:35 – Parties can leave you dizzy, disoriented, and in need of more
““They hit me,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt! They beat me, but I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?”” – Proverbs 23:35
Ephesians 5:11 – Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness
“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” – Ephesians 5:11