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This collection has 17 Bible verses about addiction: 3 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. 1 Corinthians appears most often (2 verses), across 15 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about addiction? Read 17 carefully selected Bible verses about addiction, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.
"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."
"No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;"
"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;"
"promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him."
"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."
"Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise."
"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise."
"Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat: for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags."
"Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags."
"Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,"
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;"
"Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
"Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
"casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
"The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit."
"The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new."
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
"If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed."
"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."
"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh."
"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."
"Abstain from every form of evil."
"Abstain from all appearance of evil."
"Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,"
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,"
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
This collection has 17 Bible verses about addiction: 3 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. 1 Corinthians appears most often (2 verses), across 15 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about addiction? Read 17 carefully selected Bible verses about addiction, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
1 Corinthians 6:12: "“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything." 1 Corinthians 10:13: "No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." Titus 2:11-12: "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;" Full collection: 17 verses on this page (18% Old Testament, 82% New Testament).
This page collects 17 verses about addiction from 15 books. 1 Corinthians is the most frequent source (2 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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