Bible Verses about Addiction

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• You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything.
  1 Corinthians 6:12desiresliferighteousness
• The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
  1 Corinthians 10:13reliabilitytemptationdesires
• Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!
  Matthew 26:41prayertemptationdesires
• So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.
  Galatians 5:1Jesusliferedeemer
• Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
  Romans 6:5-6sinresurrectionslavery
• So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
  James 4:7obediencesafetydevil
• For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God.
  Titus 2:11-12gracerighteousnesssalvation
• For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
  1 John 2:16desiresprideworld
• Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.”
  John 8:34sinslavery
• For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
  James 1:3faithtemptation
• And don’t let us yield to temptation,
  but rescue us from the evil one.
  Matthew 6:13temptationdesiresevil
• So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.
  John 8:36Jesusredeemerfreedom
• Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
  1 Corinthians 6:19-20worshipSpiritlife
• You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
  Matthew 5:13sinobedienceevangelism
• Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
  John 8:31-32truthWord of Godfollowing
• Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
  Romans 13:14desiresJesusbody