18 Encouraging Bible Verses About Substance Abuse

The Bible teaches us that “denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.”  Here are 18 encouraging Bible verses about substance abuse!

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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

- Matthew 6:13

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Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

- Romans 6:13-14

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And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

- Ephesians 5:18

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And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

- 1 Corinthians 6:11

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who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

- 1 Corinthians 1:8

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

- Proverbs 20:1

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“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

- 1 Corinthians 6:12

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Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

- Matthew 26:41

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Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

- 1 John 3:8

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Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

- Proverbs

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Friendship

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

- James 4:7

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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

- John 10:10

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So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

- John 8:36

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But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

- 2 Corinthians 12:9

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Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."

- 1 Corinthians 15:33

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Friendship

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No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

- 1 Corinthians 10:13

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I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

- Philippians 4:13

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