17 Bible Verses about Addiction

Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.

And this was the answer Jesus gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the servant of sin.

You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

He took them out of the dark and the black night, and all their chains were broken.

All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.

And further, my son, take note of this: of the making of books there is no end, and much learning is a weariness to the flesh.

Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.

Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.

And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy. When you were servants of sin you were free from righteousness.

For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ; Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.

If then the son makes you free, you will be truly free.