Addiction

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; …

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.