Bible verses about "addiction" | CLV

¹⁵ And call upon Me in the day of distress; I shall liberate you, and you shall glorify Me."

¹ Wine is a mocker; an intoxicant is a discomfiter; And anyone led into error by it is not wise.

²⁷ Can a man bank a fire in his bosom And his garments not be burned?

¹³ And mayest Thou not be bringing us into trial, but rescue us from the wicked one.'"

³⁶ If ever, then, the Son should be making you free, you will be really free."

¹⁴ but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and be making no provision for the lusts of the flesh."

³ Yet not only so, but we may be glorying also in afflictions, having perceived that affliction is producing endurance, ⁴ yet endurance testedness, yet testedness expectation." ⁵ Now expectation is not mortifying, seeing that the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the holy spirit which is being given to us."

¹⁸ Flee from prostitution. The penalty of every sin, whatsoever a man should be doing, is outside of the body, yet he who is committing prostitution is sinning against his own body."

¹⁶ Now I am saying, Walk in spirit, and you should under no circumstances be consummating the lust of the flesh."

¹² All is allowed me, but not all is expedient. All is allowed me, but I will not be put under its authority by anything."

¹⁹ Now apparent are the works of the flesh, which are adultery, prostitution, uncleanness, wantonness, ²⁰ idolatry, enchantment, enmities, strife, jealousies, furies, factions, dissensions, sects, ²¹ envies, murders, drunkennesses, revelries, and the like of these, which, I am predicting to you, according as I predicted also, that those committing such things shall not be enjoying the allotment of the kingdom of God."

⁷ You may be subject, then, to God, yet withstand the Adversary, and he will be fleeing from you."

¹⁰ Now the God of all grace, Who calls you into His eonian glory in Christ, while briefly suffering, He will be adjusting, establishing, firming, founding you."

¹¹ Beloved, I am entreating you, as sojourners and expatriates, to be abstaining from the fleshly lusts which are warring against the soul,

³³ Be not deceived: evil conversations are corrupting kind characters.

¹⁶ for everything that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of living, is not of the Father, but is of the world."

¹² Happy is the man who is enduring trial, for, becoming qualified, he will be obtaining the wreath of life, which He promises to those loving Him." ¹³ Let no one, undergoing trial, be saying that "From God am I undergoing trial,for God is not tried by evils, yet He is trying no one." ¹⁴ Now each one is undergoing trial when he is drawn away and lured by his own desire. ¹⁵ Thereafter, the desire, conceiving, is bringing forth sin. Now sin, fully consummated, is teeming forth death."

⁸ Be sober! Watch! For your plaintiff, the Adversary, is walking about as a roaring lion, seeking someone to swallow up;"

¹³ No trial has taken you except what is human. Now, faithful is God, Who will not be leaving you to be tried above what you are able, but, together with the trial, will be making the sequel also, to enable you to undergo it."