14 Bible Verses about Addiction

promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant.

Jesus answered them, I tell you most truly, that every one who commits sin is a servant of the sin.

For no trial has befallen you but what is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial will order the event, that you may be able to endure.

The deacons in like manner ought to be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not devoted to base gain,

not a wine-drinker, not a quarrelsome man, but gentle, not contentious, not avaricious,

But now I have written to you not to associate, if any one called a brother is a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, even to eat with such a one.

For a bishop must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-indulgent, not soon angry, not given to wine, not contentious, not devoted to base gain,

nor thieves, nor covetous persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor the rapacious, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

In which also you walked formerly when you lived in them;

and bring us not into trial, but deliver us from evil.

I speak after the manner of men on account of the weakness of your flesh. For as you presented your members servants to impurity and to wickedness in wickedness, so now present your members servants to righteousness in sanctification. For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.

For many walk, of whom I told you often and now also tell you weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ; whose end is destruction, whose God is their stomach, and their glory in their shame; who regard earthly things.

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