8 Bible Verses about Addictions

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to corrupt habits; for a man is the slave of anything to which he gives way.

"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "every one who sins is a slave to sin.

For there are many--of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears--who are living in enmity to the cross of the Christ. The end of such men is Ruin; for their appetites are their God, and they glory in their shame; their minds are given up to earthly things.

So, too, that the older women should be reverent in their demeanor, and that they should avoid scandal, and beware of becoming slaves to drink;

While you were still servants of Sin, you were free as regards Righteousness. But what were the fruits that you reaped from those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of such things is Death.

Those who want to be rich fall into the snares of temptation, and become the prey of many foolish and harmful ambitions, which plunge people into Destruction and Ruin. Love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the Faith, and have been pierced to the heart by many a regret.

Listen to me, you rich men, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches have wasted away, and your clothes have become moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are rusted; and the rust on them shall be evidence against you, and shall eat into your very flesh. It was fire, so to speak, that you stored up for yourselves in these last days.

Everything is allowable for me! Yes, but everything is not profitable. Everything is allowable for me! Yes, but for my part, I will not let myself be enslaved by anything.