Bible verses about "addiction" | MNT

Matthew 6:13

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One; For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. Amen.

John 8:36

36 "So then, if the Son shall set you free, you will be free indeed.

Romans 13:14

14 But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, And make no provisions for your earthly nature And the gratification of its lusts.

Romans 5:3-5

3 And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude, 4 and fortitude character, and character, hope— 5 a hope which never disappoints us. For through the Holy Spirit who has given to us, the "brimming river of the love of God" has overflowed in our hearts.

1 Corinthians 6:18

18 Flee from immorality. Every other sin that a man commits lies outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.

Galatians 5:16

16 This is my meaning. Let your steps be guided by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

1 Corinthians 6:12

12 "All things are lawful for me"? Yes, but not all things are good for me. "All things are lawful for me"? Yes, but I will not let myself be enslaved by the power of any.

James 4:7

7 So then ever be subject to God, Ever resist the devil and he will flee from you.

1 Peter 5:10

10 But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Galatians 5:19-21

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest; such, for instance, as fornication, impurity, indecency, 20 idol-worship, sorcery, quarrels, party-spirit, jealousy, passionate anger, intrigues, factions, sectarianism, 21 envy, drunkenness, revellings, and things like these. I tell you beforehand, as I have already told you, that those who practise such sins shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Peter 2:11

11 I beseech you, beloved, as pilgrims and exiles, to abstain from passions of the flesh that war upon your souls.

1 Corinthians 15:33

33 Do not deceive yourselves. Evil companions ruin good morals.

1 John 2:16

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the proud glory of life, is not from the Father, but from the world;

James 1:12-15

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him. 13 When he is being tempted, let no one say, "It is God who tempts me," for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does he tempt any man. 14 But each man is tempted by his own lusts that allure and entice him. 15 Then lust conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is mature, brings forth death.

1 Peter 5:8

8 Be temperate, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, is prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

1 Corinthians 10:13

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is beyond man's power; but God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but will, with every temptation, provide the way of escape also, so that you may be able to withstand.

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