1 Korineto'bai 2 - MB & KIB1967

Addictions come in many shapes and forms, whether it’s lust, alcohol, substances, gambling, gaming, or even excessive use of your mobile phone and social media. There is professional help to get as well as counselling from your priest or pastor.

Also, read the Bible and lay your addiction before God in prayer. Here are some passages from the Word of God to reflect upon.

James 1:14-15 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

We all have weaknesses within us that can make us fall and lead to an addiction. Acknowledging this, and admitting that you struggle with addiction is an important step to be free from it.

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

Addictions don’t come from God, but from the world and our desires, lusts and pride. We can rely on God wanting us to be free from any addiction.

1 Corinthians 10:13 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.

You may feel that you can’t break your addiction. But the Bible tells us that God can. God will provide the way of escape. Turn to God, turn from your addiction. Let God fill you with his presence.

1 Corinthians 6:12 “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.

Addiction is many times when something takes control over you. Those things that are not helpful in your life and dominate your thoughts and desires you may need to cut out of your life.

1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

Addictions come from this world and not from God. In the end, addictions replace God as the number one in our lives. It’s not just about addictions, but also about our souls.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lay your struggles before God. Ask for God’s protection and deliverance.

John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

This is the promise of Jesus Christ, that when he sets us free, it is real freedom.

This article is not intended as a replacement for medical or therapeutic help or treatment for addiction, but a complement and inspiration to those who battle addiction.

Lazo Kristo se Oto be ana ro

1 Tuse mikyibe amire, ädrupii maro, ta dämbidämbi taŋgye Lu ro ro opene, mape kote ata 'desi si ago tauni para si. 2 Tana ma bedri orivoya ami yibe, ma'ba tauni drî maro rote ta ŋga cini ro ijene e'be gialo Yesu Kristo ago ndrana odra ndaro taka dri. 3 Tana tuse mikyibe amire, ma mbaraako ago mälä'bite turi amba be, 4 ago ŋgaemba maro ndi lazo maro be mozo kote ata tavouni lidri ro rosi se ka 'di leye; oko orivoya taka'daro mbara Tori Lu ro robe. 5 Ka'do inye, taoma amiro, ka ko ori tavouni lidri ro dri oko mbara Lu ro dri ayani.

Tavouni Lu ro

6 Caoko mà lazo tavouni ro opena ànya se konde omba ori tori voro rote ri. Oko ko tavouni se 'bädri ono rosi kode mbara yi se kabe 'bädri ono mirina rosi, mbara yi se mbarana kate okye ono. 7 Oko tavouni se mabe opene orivoya tavouni dämbidämbiro Lu ro yi, se ada'dote ni lidri cini ri, oko se nda njite ṛo nja ta ama oro rota kpa ṛo teinye 'bädri o'baako. 8 'Dimiri'bai aza 'bädri ono ro niyi tavouni ono ko. Ondro aba ànya kuniyi gwo, ànyari Opi orooro ro otone i'do. 9 Caoko, oso taegyi kabe ata ronye ekye:

“Tase 'diaza ndre ko kode eri ko,

tase 'diaza usutavona ko ekye unina ndi a'done,

ṛoni orivoya ŋgase Lu edete ànya se kabe nda lu ri owo.”

10 Oko Lu 'ba ta dämbidämbiro ndaro te ämäri unine Tori ndaro si. Tori kani ŋgacini uṛi ca ta da'doda'doro gyuru Lu ro. 11 E'be gialo tori 'dialo modo ro se orivoya ya nda modo roya 'do kani ta cini ndaro unina, kpa oso inye, e'be gialo Tori Lu ro ni ta Lu ro cini ni. 12 Mùsu kote tori 'bädri ono ro ayani, oko mùsute Tori se ni Lu resi ayani, tana mä̀ni ŋgase cini Lu kozobe ämäri robe.

13 Ka'do inye, mà ko taope ata se embabe tavouni lidri ro si si, oko ata se embabe Tori si si, mà taŋgye ori tori voro ro tazevona edrena ànya se Tori be ri. 14 Nda se orivoya Tori ako unina ko ŋgapäṛi se kabe ikyi ni Tori Lu ro resi usune. Lidri nonye ono endaro ni ànya ko; ànya orivoya ta awi yi ndäri, tana kado ànyaro apena vurena toto ori se tori voro si. 15 Nda se Tori be, caoko, nda orivoya mbara be kado ŋgacini ro vurena opene, oko 'diaza i'do mbara be vure ndaro opene. 16 Oso taegyi kabe ata ronye ekye:

“A'di ni tauni drî Opi ro ro niya?

A'di ni mbara be tavoka'dane ndäri ya?

Caoko, ama orivoya drî tauni ro Kristo robe.”

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ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi lizigwunaŋ na ṯiruwenelu ṯeḏi Ṯigɽim ṯirlinelu ter

1 nenyi ta, lieŋgeri linyi, ki lomur linḏi nyi li daŋgal-na kwilŋiiḏinaŋazi ŋiɽaŋali ŋir rerem ŋeḏi Allah, nenyere ila kandiza gi kupa beṯen mac, ya ṯeḏina ṯi yeyna ṯupa tɔk mac. 2 kaka kitaḏinyi gwu beṯen eḏere elŋe kwɔmne kwere mac daŋgal-na illi Yecuŋw Kwruztu, kwunderṯa kwuṯigreḏir ki ŋwuɽi la eḏay. 3 nenyi nani daŋgal-na kwajila, kwunḏuḏi nana ŋiḏeny ŋi; 4 na kandiza kinyi ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋizaw ŋir injiil ner ere orɔ ŋiɽaŋal ŋeḏi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi ŋizigwunaŋ mac, lakin ner orɔ ŋeḏi ṯibaŋica ṯeḏi Ṯigɽim ṯirlinelu ter, na ŋuma ŋuŋun. 5 mindaŋ ma ṯəmna ṯalu ere rilli ki ṯedinayeyna ṯeḏi ŋizigwunaŋ mac, lakin eḏi rilli ki ŋuma-na ŋeḏi Allah.

6 lakin leṯi ṯa andazi ŋiɽaŋali ŋeḏi yeyna ki lizi-na limuɽeni ŋoru dedep eḏi Kwruztu-na, lakin ner ere orɔ ŋeḏi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi ṯurmun kḏu mac, ya eḏorɔ ṯeḏi leleny leḏi ṯurmun kḏu tɔk mac, kla linḏi eḏernine. 7 lakin ŋeṯinyjandazi ŋulucina ŋeḏi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi Allah, ṯir ŋejmeṯ ki ṯugwor-na ṯuŋwun kwɔnkwɔn tuk, mindaŋ muŋw mulḏaḏa nyuŋwuzi ki ŋiniṯ-na. 8 kwiti kwere mac ki leleny-na leḏi ṯurmun kḏu kwilŋiicazi ŋu; eŋgir zi elŋe derder, eŋgir ere eɽenye Kwelenyi kweḏi ŋiniṯ mac. 9 lakin kaka luḏinar gwu, ŋaruŋw:

kwɔmne kwiti kwumɔ ley lere eze, ya kəni kere eḏi neŋnaci,

ya ṯugwor ṯeḏi kwizigwunaŋ eḏelŋece,

kwunderṯa kwumɔ zi Allah daɽmaci kla lamɽa ŋunduŋwu,

10 nenyji Allah ruwenicelu Ṯigɽim ṯi ṯirlinelu ter. kaka eṯi gwu Ṯigɽim ecice kwɔmne tatap, ŋgwa keni kwulucina lac ki ṯugwor-na ṯeḏi Allah. 11 eya kwiri kwere kweḏi ŋuma eḏelŋe fikra kweḏi kwizi illi ṯigɽim ṯuŋwun oɽeny ṯeṯi gwu nani-na? ṯaŋwu nuŋw ere kwere mac kweḏi ŋuma eḏelŋe fikra kwedi Allah illi Ṯigɽim ṯutuput ṯuɽuk ṯeḏi Allah. 12 a kwiti kwumer afi ṯigɽima ṯeḏi ṯurmun mac, lakin timer afi kḏa ṯinḏi nani gwu Allah, mindaŋ mer elŋece Allah haḏiya wumɔŋw inḏeḏa nyuŋwuzi beyin. 13 na ŋiɽaŋal ŋu tatap eṯir zi ŋi anandaci ŋiti ŋir ṯeḏina ṯi yeyna ṯeḏi ŋizigwunaŋ mac, lakin ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋeṯinyji Ṯigɽim ilŋiiḏini, na eṯinyjilŋiiḏini kla leḏi Ṯigɽim-na ṯirlinelu ter ŋiɽaŋali ŋir rerem ŋeḏi Ṯigɽim. 14 lakin kwizi kweṯamɽi kwɔmne kweḏi ṯurmun domony kweṯiderne haḏiya weḏi Ṯigɽim ṯeḏi Allah kaka enir gwu ta ŋiḏyaki duŋgwun, nuŋw ere eḏi ŋuma mac eḏizelŋe, kaka eṯir zi gwu elŋe Ṯigɽim ṯi. 15 ŋgwa kweḏi Tigɽhn-na tirlinelu ter, eṯuŋw eḏi ŋuma eḏi ṯeci kwɔmne tatap; lakin ŋundu ta wuɽe-wuɽeny, a liḏaḏu ere eḏi ŋuma mac eḏi ṯeci. 16 eya kwere kwilŋiiḏi ŋiɽaŋali ŋeḏi ṯugwor ṯeḏi Kweleny mindaŋ eḏi zi ilŋiiḏini ŋunduŋwu ŋere? lakin a kweḏiri ŋiɽaŋali ŋeḏi tugwor ṯeḏi Kwruztu.