Bible Verses about “gambling addictions”
The Bible contains 21 verses about gambling addictions across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”
“Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."”
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”
“Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.”
“"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.”
“For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.”
“Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.”
“He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."”
“But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.”
“"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's."”
“Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”
“He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.”
“Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.”
“The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.”
“A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.”
“Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.”
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”
“A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.”
“Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.”
“If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?”