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VERSES ABOUT VICES AND ADDICTIONS
Addiction and bad habits can be so destructive. Think about it, addiction is clinging to something—a behavior, a substance, an activity, even a person—that's actually harming you. So many of us struggle with these things, feeling trapped by a vice or an addiction. Sometimes, we feel like it's because of our past.
But here's the truth: in God, we're free. Christ set us free from all of that and forgave our sins. If you keep dwelling on the past, those chains can really hold you back. Sometimes, these struggles can even stem from negative spiritual influences, finding a foothold and coming to light when we unknowingly open a door, giving the enemy a legal right to step in.
You have the power to let go of what's binding you. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any areas of bondage you need to address. Receive God's forgiveness and His healing. He's there for you.
I pray that we all find freedom from anything that's hurting us and holding us back. Just like it says in John 8:36, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
A husband should love his wife as much as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.
If a man and a woman have been married less than one year, he must not be sent off to war or sent away to do forced labor. He must be allowed to stay home for a year and be happy with his wife.
Someone might be able to beat up one of you, but not both of you. As the saying goes, “A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break.”
For now there are faith, hope, and love. But of these three, the greatest is love.
Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.
Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.
Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good.
A wife must put her husband first. This is her duty as a follower of the Lord.
A husband must love his wife and not abuse her.
Husbands and wives should be fair with each other about having sex.
It will be all the same if you are crying or laughing, or if you are buying or are completely broke.
It won't make any difference how much good you are getting from this world or how much you like it. This world as we know it is now passing away.
I want all of you to be free from worry. An unmarried man worries about how to please the Lord.
But a married man has more worries. He must worry about the things of this world, because he wants to please his wife.
So he is pulled in two directions. Unmarried women and women who have never been married worry only about pleasing the Lord, and they keep their bodies and minds pure. But a married woman worries about the things of this world, because she wants to please her husband.
What I am saying is for your own good—it isn't to limit your freedom. I want to help you to live right and to love the Lord above all else.
But suppose you are engaged to someone old enough to be married, and you want her so much that all you can think about is getting married. Then go ahead and marry. There is nothing wrong with that.
But it is better to have self-control and to make up your mind not to marry.
It is perfectly all right to marry, but it is better not to get married at all.
A wife should stay married to her husband until he dies. Then she is free to marry again, but only to a man who is a follower of the Lord.
A wife belongs to her husband instead of to herself, and a husband belongs to his wife instead of to himself.
As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother to get married, and he becomes like one person with his wife.”
God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient.
Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.
Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.
Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful.
Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.
Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him.
That's why a man will leave his own father and mother. He marries a woman, and the two of them become like one person.
You are God's people, so don't let it be said that any of you are immoral or indecent or greedy.
because we are each part of his body.
As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother to get married, and he becomes like one person with his wife.”
This is a great mystery, but I understand it to mean Christ and his church.
So each husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself, and each wife should respect her husband.
Don't use dirty or foolish or filthy words. Instead, say how thankful you are.
Being greedy, indecent, or immoral is just another way of worshiping idols. You can be sure people who behave in this way will never be part of the kingdom that belongs to Christ and to God.
Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head
A wife should put her husband first, as she does the Lord.
A husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head and the Savior of the church, which is his own body.
Wives should always put their husbands first, as the church puts Christ first.
A husband should love his wife as much as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.
Christ did this, so he would have a glorious and holy church, without faults or spots or wrinkles or any other flaws.
In the same way, a husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself. A husband who loves his wife shows he loves himself.
None of us hate our own bodies. We provide for them and take good care of them, just as Christ does for the church,
You are God's people, so don't let it be said that any of you are immoral or indecent or greedy.
because we are each part of his body.
As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother to get married, and he becomes like one person with his wife.”
This is a great mystery, but I understand it to mean Christ and his church.
So each husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself, and each wife should respect her husband.
A husband should love his wife as much as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
A husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head and the Savior of the church, which is his own body.
Love never fails! Everyone who prophesies will stop, and unknown languages will no longer be spoken. All that we know will be forgotten.
Well, having your own husband or wife should keep you from doing something immoral.
Let love and loyalty always show like a necklace, and write them in your mind.
Don't argue just to be arguing, when you haven't been hurt.
Don't be jealous of cruel people or follow their example.
The Lord doesn't like anyone who is dishonest, but he lets good people be his friends.
He places a curse on the home of everyone who is evil, but he blesses the home of every good person.
The Lord sneers at those who sneer at him, but he is kind to everyone who is humble.
You will be praised if you are wise, but you will be disgraced if you are a stubborn fool.
God and people will like you and hold you in high esteem.
If you are a wife, you must put your husband first. Even if he opposes our message, you will win him over by what you do. No one else will have to say anything to him,
“Do you really love life? Do you want to be happy? Then stop saying cruel things and quit telling lies.
Give up your evil ways and do right, as you find and follow the road to peace.
The Lord watches over everyone who obeys him, and he listens to their prayers. But he opposes everyone who does evil.”
Can anyone really harm you for being eager to do good deeds?
Even if you have to suffer for doing good things, God will bless you. So stop being afraid and don't worry about what people might do.
Honor Christ and let him be the Lord of your life. Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope.
Give a kind and respectful answer and keep your conscience clear. This way you will make people ashamed for saying bad things about your good conduct as a follower of Christ.
You are better off to obey God and suffer for doing right than to suffer for doing wrong.
Christ died once for our sins. An innocent person died for those who are guilty. Christ did this to bring you to God, when his body was put to death and his spirit was made alive.
Christ then preached to the spirits that were being kept in prison.
because he will see how you honor God and live a pure life.
They had disobeyed God while Noah was building the boat, but God had been patient with them. Eight people went into that boat and were brought safely through the flood.
Those flood waters were like baptism that now saves you. But baptism is more than just washing your body. It means turning to God with a clear conscience, because Jesus Christ was raised from death.
Christ is now in heaven, where he sits at the right side of God. All angels, authorities, and powers are under his control.
Don't depend on things like fancy hairdos or gold jewelry or expensive clothes to make you look beautiful.
Be beautiful in your heart by being gentle and quiet. This kind of beauty will last, and God considers it very special.
Long ago those women who worshiped God and put their hope in him made themselves beautiful by putting their husbands first.
For example, Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her true children, if you do right and don't let anything frighten you.
If you are a husband, you should be thoughtful of your wife. Treat her with honor, because she isn't as strong as you are, and she shares with you in the gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.
Real love isn't our love for God, but his love for us. God sent his Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven.
Most important of all, you must sincerely love each other, because love wipes away many sins.
The Lord God said, “It isn't good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.”
Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. This is what you are supposed to do as you struggle through life on this earth.
They want to be teachers of the Law of Moses. But they don't know what they are talking about, even though they think they do.
What if I could speak all languages of humans and even of angels? If I did not love others, I would be nothing more than a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Love is patient and kind, never jealous, boastful, proud, or
rude. Love isn't selfish or quick tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do.
Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.
Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting.
My darling, I am yours, and you are mine, as you feed your sheep among the lilies.
You know the commandment which says, “Be faithful in marriage.”
But I tell you if you look at another woman and want her, you are already unfaithful in your thoughts.
Always keep me in your heart and wear this bracelet to remember me by. The passion of love bursting into flame is more powerful than death, stronger than the grave.
Love cannot be drowned by oceans or floods. It cannot be bought— any offer would be scorned no matter how great.
So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women.
God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.
A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find!
Her husband depends on her, and she never lets him down.
She is good to him every day of her life,
Always be humble and gentle. Patiently put up with each other and love each other.
But this isn't what you were taught about Jesus Christ. He is the truth, and you heard about him and learned about him.
You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits.
Let the Spirit change your way of thinking
and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy.
We are part of the same body. Stop lying and start telling each other the truth.
Don't get so angry that you sin. Don't go to bed angry
and don't give the devil a chance.
If you are a thief, quit stealing. Be honest and work hard, so you will have something to give to people in need.
Stop all your dirty talk. Say the right thing at the right time and help others by what you say.
Try your best to let God's Spirit keep your hearts united. Do this by living at peace.
Well, having your own husband or wife should keep you from doing something immoral.
So don't try to change what you were when God chose you.
Are you a slave? Don't let that bother you. But if you can win your freedom, you should.
When the Lord chooses slaves, they become his free people. And when he chooses free people, they become slaves of Christ.
God paid a great price for you. So don't become slaves of anyone else.
Stay what you were when God chose you.
I don't know of anything the Lord said about people who have never been married. But I will tell you what I think. And you can trust me, because the Lord has treated me with kindness.
We are now going through hard times, and I think it is best for you to stay as you are.
If you are married, stay married. If you are not married, don't try to get married.
It isn't wrong to marry, even if you have never been married before. But those who marry will have a lot of trouble, and I want to protect you from this.
My friends, what I mean is that the Lord will soon come, and it won't matter if you are married or not.
Husbands and wives should be fair with each other about having sex.
It will be all the same if you are crying or laughing, or if you are buying or are completely broke.
It won't make any difference how much good you are getting from this world or how much you like it. This world as we know it is now passing away.
I want all of you to be free from worry. An unmarried man worries about how to please the Lord.
But a married man has more worries. He must worry about the things of this world, because he wants to please his wife.
So he is pulled in two directions. Unmarried women and women who have never been married worry only about pleasing the Lord, and they keep their bodies and minds pure. But a married woman worries about the things of this world, because she wants to please her husband.
What I am saying is for your own good—it isn't to limit your freedom. I want to help you to live right and to love the Lord above all else.
But suppose you are engaged to someone old enough to be married, and you want her so much that all you can think about is getting married. Then go ahead and marry. There is nothing wrong with that.
But it is better to have self-control and to make up your mind not to marry.
It is perfectly all right to marry, but it is better not to get married at all.
A wife should stay married to her husband until he dies. Then she is free to marry again, but only to a man who is a follower of the Lord.
A wife belongs to her husband instead of to herself, and a husband belongs to his wife instead of to himself.
However, I think I am obeying God's Spirit when I say she would be happier to stay single.
So don't refuse sex to each other, unless you agree not to have sex for a little while, in order to spend time in prayer. Then Satan won't be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Now make me completely happy! Live in harmony by showing love for each other. Be united in what you think, as if you were only one person.
I don't have anyone else who cares about you as much as he does.
The others think only about what interests them and not about what concerns Christ Jesus.
But you know what kind of person Timothy is. He has worked with me like a son in spreading the good news.
I hope to send him to you, as soon as I find out what is going to happen to me.
And I feel sure the Lord will also let me come soon.
I think I ought to send my dear friend Epaphroditus back to you. He is a follower and a worker and a soldier of the Lord, just as I am. You sent him to look after me,
but now he is eager to see you. He is worried, because you heard he was sick.
In fact, he was very sick and almost died. But God was kind to him, and also to me, and he kept me from being burdened down with sorrow.
Now I am more eager than ever to send Epaphroditus back again. You will be glad to see him, and I won't have to worry any longer.
Be sure to give him a cheerful welcome, just as people who serve the Lord deserve.
Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.
He almost died working for Christ, and he risked his own life to do for me what you could not.
Care about them as much as you care about yourselves
My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don't use your freedom as an excuse to do anything you want. Use it as an opportunity to serve each other with love.
I would prefer that young widows get married, have children, and look after their families. Then the enemy won't have any reason to say insulting things about us.
Husbands and wives should be fair with each other about having sex.
It will be all the same if you are crying or laughing, or if you are buying or are completely broke.
It won't make any difference how much good you are getting from this world or how much you like it. This world as we know it is now passing away.
I want all of you to be free from worry. An unmarried man worries about how to please the Lord.
But a married man has more worries. He must worry about the things of this world, because he wants to please his wife.
So he is pulled in two directions. Unmarried women and women who have never been married worry only about pleasing the Lord, and they keep their bodies and minds pure. But a married woman worries about the things of this world, because she wants to please her husband.
What I am saying is for your own good—it isn't to limit your freedom. I want to help you to live right and to love the Lord above all else.
But suppose you are engaged to someone old enough to be married, and you want her so much that all you can think about is getting married. Then go ahead and marry. There is nothing wrong with that.
But it is better to have self-control and to make up your mind not to marry.
It is perfectly all right to marry, but it is better not to get married at all.
A wife should stay married to her husband until he dies. Then she is free to marry again, but only to a man who is a follower of the Lord.
A wife belongs to her husband instead of to herself, and a husband belongs to his wife instead of to himself.
However, I think I am obeying God's Spirit when I say she would be happier to stay single.
So don't refuse sex to each other, unless you agree not to have sex for a little while, in order to spend time in prayer. Then Satan won't be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Jesus answered, “Don't you know in the beginning the Creator made a man and a woman?
That's why a man leaves his father and mother and gets married. He becomes like one person with his wife.
Then they are no longer two people, but one. And no one should separate a couple God has joined together.”
I instruct married couples to stay together, and this is exactly what the Lord himself taught. A wife who leaves her husband
should either stay single or go back to her husband. And a husband should not leave his wife.
You have been taught that a man who divorces his wife must write out divorce papers for her.
But I tell you not to divorce your wife unless she has committed some terrible sexual sin. If you divorce her, you will cause her to be unfaithful, just as any man who marries her is guilty of taking another man's wife.
People who don't take care of their relatives, and especially their own families, have given up their faith. They are worse than someone who doesn't have faith in the Lord.
God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,
gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways.
You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.
My bride, my very own, you have stolen my heart! With one glance from your eyes and the glow of your necklace, you have stolen my heart.
Let my words and my thoughts be pleasing to you, Lord, because you are my mighty rock and my protector.