Bible Verses About addiction
Scripture answer
Scripture is honest about the bondage of sin and the freedom Christ brings. These verses speak truth into the cycle of addiction and the long road of recovery.
Start with 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:1; read each passage in its chapter.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Read in contextGalatians 5:1
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Read in contextRomans 6:14
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.
Read in contextJames 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Read in contextJohn 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Read in context1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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