14 Bible Verses about Addiction

promising them freedom, though they are slaves of destruction themselves; for a man is the slave of anything that conquers him.

Jesus answered them, "I most solemnly say to you, everyone who lives in sin is a slave of sin.

No temptation has taken hold of you but what is common to human nature. And God is to be trusted not to let you be tempted beyond your strength, but when temptation comes, to make a way out of it, so that you can bear up under it.

Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain,

not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious,

Now what I really meant was for you to stop associating with any so-called brother, if he is sexually immoral, a greedy grasper, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunkard, or a swindler -- with such a person you must even stop eating.

For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

or thieves or greedy graspers for more or drunkards or slanderers or swindlers will not have a share in the kingdom of God.

You too used to practice these sins, when you used to live that sort of life.

And do not let us be subjected to temptation, but save us from the evil one.

I am speaking in familiar human terms because of the frailty of your nature. For just as you formerly offered the parts of your bodies in slavery to impurity and to ever increasing lawlessness, so now you must once for all offer them in slavery to right-doing, which leads to consecration. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free so far as doing right was concerned.

For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you in tears, who practice living as the enemies of the cross of Christ. Their doom is destruction, their stomach is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are feeding on earthly things,

So if the Son sets you free, you will be really free.