17 Bible Verses about Addiction

They promise them freedom, while they are bondservants of corruption. A man is brought into bondage by one and enslaved by another.

Jesus answered: Truly I tell you every one who commits sin is a slave of sin.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man. God is faithful and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your limits. He will make a way out, that you will be able to endure it.

He brought them out of the dark, out of death's shadow. He broke apart their chains.

All the labor of man is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.

By these, my son, be admonished! There is no end to publishing many books. Also much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.

not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

I wrote you not to keep company with any man who is called a brother who is a fornicator, or who is greedy, or who worships idols, or constantly gets drunk, or cheats people. Do not even eat with such a person.

The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.

nor thieves, nor covetous (greedy), nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, will inherit the kingdom of God.

You once walked in these when you lived in them.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil (the wicked one).' (Psalm 82:4) (Psalm 97:10) (Matthew 13:19) (John 17:15) (1 John 5:19)

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. You once presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to sin. Now you present your members as servants to righteousness and sanctification (purification) (holiness). When you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

Many live as enemies of the stake of Christ. I often wept as I told you about them. Their end is destruction. Their god is their belly. Their glory is in their shame. They set their mind on earthly things.

If therefore the Son will make you free, you will be free indeed.