10 Bible Verses about Addictions
Most Relevant Verses
They promise them freedom, while they are bondservants of corruption. A man is brought into bondage by one and enslaved by another.
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.
Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine.
When you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. You are now ashamed of the fruit you had at that time. For the results of these things is death.
Wine is a mocker! Strong drink leads to brawls. He who is intoxicated by it is not wise.
Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and your silver are rusted. Their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up your treasure in the last days.
All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient (profitable) (good). All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the authority (power) (control) of anything.
