What does the Bible say about excess?

11 verses about excess, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about excess

Ephesians 5:18 — And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 5 votes
1 John 2:15 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 5 votes
Luke 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 4 votes
Proverbs 20:1 — Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. 3 votes
Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 votes
Proverbs 25:16 — Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 5:11 — But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 2 votes
Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 2 votes
1 Timothy 5:23 — Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities. 2 votes
Titus 1:7 — For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 2 votes
1 Peter 4:3 — For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (2), Luke (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1), 1 John (1)

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