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It is often used to describe a demeanor that is free from the influence of intoxicants, but it also extends to a broader sense of being watchful and disciplined in one's spiritual and moral life.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6-8</a> :</b> <br> "So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation."<br><br> In this passage, the Apostle Paul exhorts believers to remain vigilant and self-controlled, contrasting the behaviors of spiritual alertness with those of spiritual lethargy and moral laxity. The imagery of armor underscores the need for readiness and protection against spiritual dangers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> :</b> <br> "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."<br><br> Here, sobriety is linked with spiritual warfare. The call to be sober-minded emphasizes the necessity of maintaining a clear and focused mind to resist the devil's schemes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Titus 2:2</a> :</b> <br> "Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance."<br><br> The instruction to older men to be temperate and self-controlled highlights the importance of sobriety as a virtue that contributes to a godly character and effective witness.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>Sobriety is a key aspect of Christian discipleship, reflecting a life that is under the control of the Holy Spirit rather than the flesh. It involves a conscious effort to live in a manner that is pleasing to God, characterized by moderation, prudence, and a focus on eternal realities.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b><br><br>1. <b>Spiritual Vigilance:</b> <br> Christians are called to be alert and watchful, recognizing the spiritual battles that surround them. This involves regular prayer, study of Scripture, and fellowship with other believers to maintain spiritual sharpness.<br><br>2. <b>Moral Integrity:</b> <br> Sobriety extends to all areas of life, encouraging believers to live with integrity and self-discipline. This includes avoiding excesses and maintaining a balanced lifestyle that honors God.<br><br>3. <b>Witness to the World:</b> <br> A sober life serves as a powerful testimony to the transformative power of the Gospel. By living soberly, Christians demonstrate the peace and stability that come from a life surrendered to Christ.<br><br><b>Cultural Context:</b><br><br>In the Greco-Roman world, where excess and indulgence were common, the call to sobriety set Christians apart as a distinct community. This counter-cultural stance continues to be relevant today, as believers navigate a world that often promotes self-indulgence and moral relativism.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>The biblical call to sobriety is a timeless exhortation for believers to live with intentionality and purpose, grounded in the truth of God's Word and empowered by His Spirit.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>superl.</I>) Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.<p>2. (<I>superl.</I>) Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober.<p>3. (<I>superl.</I>) Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed.<p>4. (<I>superl.</I>) Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.<p>5. (<I>superl.</I>) Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate.<p>6. (<I>v. t.</I>) To make sober.<p>7. (<I>v. i.</I>) To become sober; -- often with down.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">SOBER; SOBRIETY; SOBERNESS</span><p>In a few passages, the Greek verb nepho and its derivative adjective nephalios are used in the same sense. The word originally had a physical meaning, as opposed to drunkenness, and is thus used in <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6, 8</a>, as the foundation of the deeper meaning. Used metaphorically also in the Pastoral Epistles and 1 Peter, as sometimes in the classics, for "cool," "unimpassioned." Ellicott, on <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2, 11</a>, distinguishes between the two words by regarding sophron "as pointing to the outward exhibition of the inward virtue" implied in nephalios.<br><br>H. E. Jacobs<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3525.htm"><span class="l">3525. nepho -- to be <b>sober</b>, to abstain from wine</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to be <b>sober</b>, to abstain from wine. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: nepho Phonetic<br> Spelling: (nay'-fo) Short Definition: I am calm, vigilant, <b>sober</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3525.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3524.htm"><span class="l">3524. nephalios -- <b>sober</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>sober</b>. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: nephalios Phonetic Spelling:<br> (nay-fal'-eh-os) Short Definition: <b>sober</b>, temperate Definition: <b>sober</b>, not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3524.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1594.htm"><span class="l">1594. eknepho -- to become <b>sober</b> (after drunkenness)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to become <b>sober</b> (after drunkenness). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eknepho<br> Phonetic Spelling: (ek-nay'-fo) Short Definition: I return to soberness of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1594.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4993.htm"><span class="l">4993. sophroneo -- to be of sound mind, ie to be temperate</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sound mind, ie to be temperate. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sophroneo<br> Phonetic Spelling: (so-fron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am <b>sober</b>-minded, exercise <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4993.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4994.htm"><span class="l">4994. sophronizo -- to recall one to his senses, admonish</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sophronizo Phonetic Spelling: (so-fron-id'-<br> zo) Short Definition: I admonish Definition: I make <b>sober</b>-minded, admonish <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4994.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/4998.htm"><span class="l">4998. sophron -- of sound mind, self-controlled</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sophron Phonetic Spelling: (so'-frone) Short Definition: self-controlled, temperate<br> Definition: of sound mind, self-controlled, temperate, <b>sober</b>-minded, modest <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4998.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/366.htm"><span class="l">366. ananepho -- to return to soberness, ie regain one's senses</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ie regain one's senses. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ananepho Phonetic<br> Spelling: (an-an-ay'-fo) Short Definition: I become <b>sober</b> again, recover sound <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/366.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/4997.htm"><span class="l">4997. sophrosune -- soundness of mind, self-control</span></a> <br><b>...</b> See 4998 (). Word Origin from sophron Definition soundness of mind, self-control<br> NASB Word Usage discreetly (1), self-restraint (1), <b>sober</b> (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4997.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4102.htm"><span class="l">4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Nothing quite like this two-fold witness appears elsewhere in the Bible.<br> These statements <b>sober</b> the heart and inspire the soul! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4102.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 18k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/romans_corinthians_to_ii_corinthians_chap_v/sober_thinking.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sober</b> Thinking</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ROMANS <b>SOBER</b> THINKING. 'For <b>...</b> themselves. This <b>sober</b> estimate is here regarded<br> as being important chiefly as an aid to right service. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/sober thinking.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/sober_certainty.htm"><span class="l">'<b>Sober</b> Certainty'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> '<b>SOBER</b> CERTAINTY'. 'And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know<br> of a surety, that the Lord hath sent His angel, and hath <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/sober certainty.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_christian_doctrine_in_four_books/chapter_17_for_what_is.htm"><span class="l">For what is There that <b>Sober</b> Ears could Wish Changed in this <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book 4 Chapter 17. For what is there that <b>sober</b> ears could wish changed in this<br> speech? <b>...</b> For what is there that <b>sober</b> ears could wish changed in this speech? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 17 for what is.htm</font><p><a href="/library/law/an_humble_affectionate_and_earnest_address_to_the_clergy/address_228_0_0_the_sober_divine.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Sober</b> Divine, who Abhors the Pride of Enthusiasts...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Address 228: The <b>sober</b> divine, who abhors the pride of enthusiasts? The<br> <b>sober</b> divine, who abhors the pride of enthusiasts, for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../address 228 0 0 the sober divine.htm</font><p><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xxii_be_ye_therefore.htm"><span class="l">"Be Ye Therefore <b>Sober</b>, and Watch unto Prayer. "</span></a> <br><b>...</b> RELIGION. Sermon XXII. "Be ye therefore <b>sober</b>, and watch unto prayer.". 1 Pet.<br> iv.7.""Be ye therefore <b>sober</b>, and watch unto prayer.". We <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xxii be ye therefore.htm</font><p><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xx_but_the_end.htm"><span class="l">"But the End of all Things is at Hand, be Ye Therefore <b>Sober</b> and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sermon XX. "But the end of all things is at hand, be ye therefore <b>sober</b> and watch<br> unto prayer.". 1 Pet. <b>...</b> Here it is. Be <b>sober</b> in the use of all things. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xx but the end.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clarke/a_discourse_concerning_the_being_and_attributes_of_god/xiv_proposition_xiv_fifthly_as.htm"><span class="l">Fifthly, as this Revelation, to the Judgment of Right and <b>Sober</b> <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHRISTIAN REVELATION. XIV. Proposition XIV. Fifthly, As this revelation, to<br> the judgment of right and <b>sober</b> reason,. appears of itself <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../xiv proposition xiv fifthly as.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watson/the_beatitudes_an_exposition_of_matthew_51-12/20_exhortations_to_christians_as.htm"><span class="l">Exhortations to Christians as they are Children of God</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sobriety. But let us who are of the day be <b>sober</b>' (1 Thessalonians 5:8).<br> God's children must not do as others. They must be <b>sober</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../20 exhortations to christians as.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/on_the_priesthood/homilies_on_s_ignatius_and.htm"><span class="l">Homilies on S. Ignatius and S. Babylas.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of<br> filthy lucre; but given to hospitality, a lover of good, <b>sober</b>-minded, just <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homilies on s ignatius and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jennings/old_groans_and_new_songs/chapter_ix_the_last_two.htm"><span class="l">The Last Two Verses of Chapterviii. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Strange counsel this, for <b>sober</b> and wise Ecclesiastes to give, is it not? <b>...</b> Therefore,<br> let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be <b>sober</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jennings/old groans and new songs/chapter ix the last two.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/sober.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sober</b> (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Temperate in the use of spirituous<br> liquors; habitually temperate; as, a <b>sober</b> man. 2. (superl <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sober.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sober-minded.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sober</b>-minded (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>Sober</b>-minded. Soberly, <b>Sober</b>-minded. <b>Sober</b>-mindedness . Noah Webster's<br> Dictionary (a.) Having a disposition or temper habitually <b>sober</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sober-minded.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sober-mindedness.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sober</b>-mindedness (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Sober</b>-mindedness. <b>Sober</b>-minded, <b>Sober</b>-mindedness. Soberness .<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Sober</b>-mindedness (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sober-mindedness.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/self-controlled.htm"><span class="l">Self-controlled (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (BBE). Titus 1:8 but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, <b>sober</b> minded,<br> fair, holy, self-controlled; (WEB WEY ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/self-controlled.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/minded.htm"><span class="l">Minded (36 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (ASV). Titus 1:8 but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, <b>sober</b> minded,<br> fair, holy, self-controlled; (WEB WEY ASV BBE YLT). Titus <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/minded.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sensible.htm"><span class="l">Sensible (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> WEB RSV). Titus 1:8 but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, <b>sober</b><br> minded, fair, holy, self-controlled; (See NAS). Titus 2:2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sensible.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/soberness.htm"><span class="l">Soberness (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The quality or state of being <b>sober</b>. Int.<br> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>SOBER</b>; SOBRIETY; SOBERNESS. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/soberness.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/temperate.htm"><span class="l">Temperate (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV). Titus 1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover<br> of good men, <b>sober</b>, just, holy, temperate; (KJV DBY WBS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/temperate.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/grave.htm"><span class="l">Grave (128 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> serious; -- said of character. 4. (superl.) Not light or gay; solemn; <b>sober</b>;<br> plain; as, a grave color; a grave face. 5. (superl.) Not acute <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/grave.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vigilant.htm"><span class="l">Vigilant (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,<br><b>sober</b>, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (KJV WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vigilant.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sober-minded.html">What does it mean to be sober-minded? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/measure-of-faith.html">What is a measure of faith (Romans 12:3)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sound-mind.html">What does the Bible mean when it refers to a sound mind? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/sober.htm">Sober: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Sober (18 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/26-25.htm">Acts 26:25</a></span><br />But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.<br /><span class="source">(Root in KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a></span><br />For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.<br /><span class="source">(Root in KJV ASV WBS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-13.htm">2 Corinthians 5:13</a></span><br />For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of <span class="boldtext">sober</span> mind, it is for you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a></span><br />so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be <span class="boldtext">sober</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:8</a></span><br />But let us, since we belong to the day, be <span class="boldtext">sober</span>, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a></span><br />A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, <span class="boldtext">sober</span>, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;<br /><span class="source">(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_timothy/3-11.htm">1 Timothy 3:11</a></span><br />Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, <span class="boldtext">sober</span>, faithful in all things.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WEY DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-5.htm">2 Timothy 4:5</a></span><br />But you be <span class="boldtext">sober</span> in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.<br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV DBY NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Titus 1:8</a></span><br />but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, <span class="boldtext">sober</span> minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Titus 2:2</a></span><br />that older men should be temperate, sensible, <span class="boldtext">sober</span> minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/2-4.htm">Titus 2:4</a></span><br />That they may teach the young women to be <span class="boldtext">sober</span>, to love their husbands, to love their children,<br /><span class="source">(KJV WEY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5</a></span><br />to be <span class="boldtext">sober</span> minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.<br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/2-6.htm">Titus 2:6</a></span><br />Likewise, exhort the younger men to be <span class="boldtext">sober</span> minded;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/2-12.htm">Titus 2:12</a></span><br />instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13</a></span><br />Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be <span class="boldtext">sober</span> and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ-<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">1 Peter 4:7</a></span><br />But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and <span class="boldtext">sober</span> in prayer.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be <span class="boldtext">sober</span> and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37</a></span><br />It happened in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/sober.htm">Sober</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sober.htm">Sober (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sober-minded.htm">Sober-minded (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/ungodliness.htm">Ungodliness (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/justly.htm">Justly (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lusts.htm">Lusts (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/godly.htm">Godly (50 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/intent.htm">Intent (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/instructing.htm">Instructing (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/irreligion.htm">Irreligion (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/impiety.htm">Impiety (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/righteously.htm">Righteously (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/denying.htm">Denying (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dealt.htm">Dealt (130 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/piously.htm">Piously (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sensibly.htm">Sensibly (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sadly.htm">Sadly (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/denied.htm">Denied (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/worldly.htm">Worldly (25 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/passions.htm">Passions (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/deny.htm">Deny (48 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/deal.htm">Deal (170 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/course.htm">Course (87 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/age.htm">Age (404 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/sobbing.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Sobbing"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Sobbing" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/sober_judgment.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Sober Judgment"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Sober Judgment" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>