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What the Bible says about addiction
The 15 verses readers most often turn to for this topic, quoted in full from the Berean Standard Bible.
If it is very hard, do not stay alone with it: talk to someone you trust, a priest or pastor, or a doctor.
1 Cor 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.1 Cor 6:19–20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.1 Pet 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.Gal 5:19–21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.1 Cor 6:12
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.1 Cor 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”Prov 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.Matt 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’Jas 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Eph 5:18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.Rom 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.Titus 2:11–12
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,John 8:34
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.Isa 5:11
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.These are the verses readers most often turn to for this topic — not a teaching on it. Read each in its chapter.
Sources
The verses of each topic and their order: OpenBible.info topical data, by readers’ votes: OpenBible.info · CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain