17 Bible Verses about Addiction

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.

Jesus responded, “I assure you: Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.

He brought them out of darkness and gloom
and broke their chains apart.

All man’s labor is for his stomach,
yet the appetite is never satisfied.

But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer who is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.

and you once walked in these things when you were living in them.

And do not bring us into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.]

I am using a human analogy because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to moral impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from allegiance to righteousness.

For I have often told you, and now say again with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame. They are focused on earthly things,

Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you really will be free.