1 KƆƆRƆNTHƆƆS 1 - NBA93 & 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.

Ṯaaginna ṯǝthi Bɔɔlɔs.

1 Nyii ŋgwɔ kwɔlɔccɔ-ŋǝsi kwǝni Bɔɔlɔs kwɔrnɔṯɔ Allah ṯɔgwor-thi ṯuuŋwun ethoro kaavɔr kǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ kwǝni Yǝcu. Suusṯaanus kwir ǝŋgǝri kwǝri ŋgwɔ kwɔnaaniny-gi kɔnɔŋw.

2 Nyii ŋgwa kwɔlɔcca-ŋǝsi lǝthi kǝniisǝ kǝthi Allah kinaanɔ Kɔɔrɔnthɔɔs, kila limǝ suuɽunni Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋgi kwǝni Yǝcu, lɔrnɔṯɔrsi ethi rillinǝlɔ ter lizi-li kila tatap lǝthi ǝzir naana tatap, lǝṯi ɔrtatha yiriny yǝthi Kweeleny kwǝri kwǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ, kwir Kweeleny kweeŋen nǝ kwǝri tok:

3 Ethi ne@ma nǝnni naaniŋa-gwɔ, nǝ ŋiiɽǝnnǝ ŋinḏi naanɔ-gwɔ Allah wir Papa kwǝri nǝ Kweeleny kwǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ.

Ne@ma kwǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ kwǝṯɔŋw inḏǝṯṯǝ lizi.

4 Nyii kwǝṯi ǝccǝ Allah shukran ŋwɔɔmɔri tatap ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋǝni ŋaalɔ, nǝ ŋǝthi ne@ma kwǝthi Allah kwinḏǝthǝŋw ŋaaŋwɔsi ethi Kwɔrɔstɔ-na kwǝni Yǝcu. 5 Ethi Kwɔrɔstɔ-na, noro lɔrṯɔ kwomne-gi tatap, kwir kandisa-ŋa ṯilŋiṯṯa-thi tatap. 6 Kaka mǝgwɔ shahaaḏa kwǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ ǝnḏǝlɔ daŋgal-na tetter. 7 Mindaŋ mǝrŋǝsi ere iraci ŋeere mac ŋir haḏiiyyǝ wǝthi Ṯigɽim, kaka nǝkkicǝ-ŋǝ-gwɔ ṯurwǝnnǝlɔ kizǝn ṯǝthi Kweeleny kwǝri kwǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ. 8 Kwundǝr-ṯǝ kwɔŋǝsi firllasi-la mindaŋ mǝ ṯurmun ernene, liira lɔɔma-na leere ki Laamin-la lǝthi Kweeleny kwǝri kwǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ. 9 Allah wirllalɔ, wɔrnaca-ŋǝsi ŋɔmathi ŋǝthi Tɔr tuuŋwun tǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ kwir Kweeleny kwǝri.

Ṯundǝnnǝnǝ kǝniisǝ-nǝ.

10 Nyii kwutuurǝccǝ-ŋǝsi-lɔ tur liyǝŋgǝri, yiriny-yi yǝthi Kweeleny kwǝri kwǝni Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ, ethi ŋiɽaŋal ŋaalɔ oro ṯuunyu ṯɔtɔpɔt, mindaŋ mǝ ṯundǝnnǝnǝ ere naani daŋgal-na mac laakin ethoro-na lɔtɔpɔt lǝthi fikirǝ kwɔtɔpɔt, nǝ karatha kɔtɔpɔt. 11 Kaka mǝnyii-gwɔ lizi lǝthi dɔɔnɔ kwǝthi Khuluuwi andaci nǝraarɔŋw, ŋurrǝthǝ ŋǝṯi naani daŋgal-na liyǝŋgǝri liinyi. 12 Ŋiɽaŋal ŋiinyi ŋǝniŋw, kaka nǝṯi-gwɔ leere-leere daŋgal-na aarɔŋw, “Nyii kwir kwǝthi Bɔɔlɔs”, ya “Nyii kwir kwǝthi Abɔllɔɔs”, ya “Nyii kwir kwǝthi Bɔṯrɔs”, ya “Nyii kwir kwǝthi Kwɔrɔstɔ.” 13 Kwɔrɔstɔ kwundǝnnǝnǝ? Bɔɔlɔs kwǝyicǝ-ŋǝsi ki-ŋwuuɽi-lǝ? Alla ŋaaŋa laari @ammiḏa yiriny-yi yǝthi Bɔɔlɔs? 14 Nyii kwǝccǝ Allah shukran kaka niti nǝccǝny-gwɔ kweere @ammiḏa daŋgal-na mac, illi Kiriisbus-ŋǝ Ghaayuus-gi ṯɔɽɔk, 15 mindaŋ ethi kweere daŋgal-na ere aarɔŋw mac, kwaari @ammiḏa yiriny-yi yiinyi. ( 16 Imba, nyii kwǝccǝ dɔɔnɔ-ŋwɔ @ammiḏa kwǝthi Isṯifaanaas tok. Laakin ninyeere kithaayini kwokwony kweere mac kwɔmǝ-nyii ǝccǝ @ammiḏa.) 17 Kaka niti nɔɔsany-gwɔ Kwɔrɔstɔ ethi aari @ammiḏa mac. Laakin ethi kǝniny aari bǝshirǝ Inyjiilǝ, kwiti kwɔgittathɔ ki-ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯǝthi lizigwunǝŋ mac, mindaŋ etheere irṯasi ŋɔma-lɔ mac ŋǝthi ŋwuuɽi ŋwɔthi Kwɔrɔstɔ.

Kwɔrɔstɔ kwir ŋɔma ŋǝthi Allah, nǝ ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ.

18 Kaka nɔrɔ-gwɔ ŋwuuɽi ŋwɔɽɔmɔthalɔ ŋǝɽiyǝŋ, ki-lizi kila linḏi ethi kiirathalɔ, laakin dǝŋgǝr-ŋgi tǝ, nyiiŋǝ kila limǝ kilaaw, nǝroro ŋɔma ŋǝthi Allah. 19 Kaka nɔlɔɔthɔnar-gwɔ ŋaarɔŋw,

“Nyii kwugii ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯǝthi kila lǝthi yǝnǝ,

nǝ nyiiri ŋishaaṯira kithaay ŋǝthi lishaaṯir.”

20 Kwende ŋgwa kwǝthi yǝnǝ? Kwende ŋgwɔ kwir mɔ@allim kwǝthi Sherii@a? Kwende ŋgwa kwǝṯi ɔppathalɔ ki-ŋwɔɔmɔr-la ŋwɔ? Allah witi wuruusǝ ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯǝthi ṯurmun ŋaɽiyǝŋ mac-a? 21 Nǝ Allah tǝ ki-ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯuuŋwun, nɔŋw ṯiinyini lizi ethi elŋe ŋunduŋw ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋǝthi ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯeeŋen. Ŋwɔṯaŋw nǝ Allah kittatha ethisi kilǝthi kila limǝ ǝmmini ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋir “ŋeeɽer” ŋǝṯiny-ŋi aari bǝshirǝ. 22 Kaka nǝṯi-gwɔ Yahuuḏ naŋninni ŋilimalɔ, nǝ Yuunaaniiyyiin tǝ, ǝṯir naŋninni ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ. 23 Laakin ǝri-nyii-tǝ aari nyii bǝshirǝ Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋw kwaayɔ ki-ŋwuuɽi-lǝ, kwir ṯɔthɔgdasa naanɔ-gwɔ Yahuuḏ, nǝ ki Umam tǝ, nǝroro ŋǝɽiyǝŋ. 24 Laakin ki-lizi kila limǝrsi ɔrnɔṯa, lir Yahuuḏ-ŋǝ Yuunaaniiyyiin-ŋǝli, nǝ Kwɔrɔstɔ oro ŋɔma ŋǝthi Allah, nǝ ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯǝthi Allah tok. 25 Kaka nǝṯi-ŋwo ŋǝṯiyǝŋ ŋǝthi Allah ṯamthɔ-la pur-pur ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯǝthi lizigwunǝŋ. Nǝ ṯajla ṯǝthi Allah ferlle beṯṯen ethi ki-ṯifirilala ṯǝthi lizigwunǝŋ.

26 Ŋwɔṯaŋw liyǝŋgǝri liinyi; kithaayinar kinaŋw nɔrnɔṯɔr-ŋǝsi ŋaaŋa lɔrtɔ ṯatha. Neere uri kila mac lǝthi yǝnǝ, ya luurǝnnǝ ŋɔma-na, ya lɔppa ŋɔɔrɔ yǝnǝ. 27 Laakin nǝtǝ Allah allana ŋgwa kwir ŋǝɽiyǝŋ ki-ṯurmun-nǝ ethisi inḏini kila @eeba lǝthi yǝnǝ, na nǝ Allah allana ŋgwa kwir koɽɔgoṯ ethisi inḏini @eeba kila lifirlli. 28 Nǝsi Allah allana kila lǝnǝlɔŋw, nǝ kila lǝṯirsi ruusǝlɔŋw ki-ṯurmun-nǝ, lǝṯir-li aarɔŋw liti lǝthi faayitha-na kweere mac, mindaŋ mɔŋw kii ŋgwa kwǝṯi-gi ṯurmun aarɔŋw kwisaawi. 29 Mindaŋ mǝ kwizigwunǝŋ ere kweere mac kwǝllini kiyǝnǝ yǝthi Allah. 30 Wɔndǝr-ṯǝ wir ṯuwǝ ṯǝthi ŋimiitha ŋaalɔ ethi Kwɔrɔstɔ-na kwǝni Yǝcu, ŋgwɔ kwɔmǝ Allah ruusi ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ ṯǝri, nǝ ŋirllalɔ ŋǝri, nǝ ṯusuuɽunnǝ ṯǝri, nǝ ṯallithisa ṯǝri tok. 31 Ŋwɔṯaŋw nǝr lothone ŋaarɔŋw,

“Ethi ŋgwɔ kwǝṯi allini ki-rogɽo, ǝllini Kweeleny-ŋgi.”

aza 1

buuluz muŋw zi agani leḏi kaniiza na muŋw eca Allah zukran

1 nyi, kweni buuluz, kwornuṯi Allah ṯugwor ṯi ṯuŋwun eḏorɔ kafur keḏi Yecu Kwruztu, na zuzṯaniiz, kwir eŋgeri, 2 lagnaŋazi leḏi kaniiza kinani kurinṯuuz, kla lirlinelu ter eḏi Kwruztu-na kweni Yecu, lornuṯuŋw zi eḏeni luŋwun lizi li tatap leṯari yiriny yi yeḏi Kweleny kweri kweni Yecu Kwruztu ṯəmna ṯi, kezir tatap.

3 eḏi ṯimeca ṯeḏi ŋimɽi nani daŋgal-na ŋiɽena ŋi ŋinḏi nani gwu Allah wir Papa kweri, na Kweleny kweni Yecu Kwruztu,

4 nyi kweca Allah zukran kweni ŋaŋa ki ŋwomur tatap ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋeḏi ṯimeca ṯeḏi ŋimɽi ŋeḏi Allah ṯimɔŋw inḏeḏa ŋaŋwuzi eḏi Kwruztu-na kweni Yecu, 5 kaka ma gwu orɔ lurṯu duŋgwun-na ki ŋiɽaŋal-na tatap, ŋir ṯilŋiiḏina na ŋuma tɔk eḏi zi ŋi andazi. 6 kaka eṯi gwu ṯunḏiza tinyi ki ṯeḏi Kwruztu ruḏaḏa rerem daŋgal-na. 7 ṯaŋwu, na ŋazi haḏiya weḏi Ṯigɽim tirlinelu ter ere amɽiṯaḏa kworɔ mac, əkicaŋa gwu laminu kizen, linḏi li Kweleny kweri kweni Yecu Kwruztu eḏi ruwene lu breṯ; 8 kwunderṯa kwɔŋazi firlazi la mindaŋ ma ṯurmun ernine, liira kaṯiya kere ki lamin leḏi Kweleny kweri kweni Yecu Kwruztu. 9 Allah wir wirlalu, wunderṯa wornuṯaḏi ŋazi ki ŋumaṯ-na ŋeḏi Tor tuŋwun teni Yecu Kwruztu, kwir Kweleny kweri.

ṯundenina ṯiti ṯizaw mac kaniiza-na

10 lakin, lieŋgeri linyi, nyi kwutureca ŋazi lu tur, yiriny yi yeḏi Kweleny kweri kweni Yecu Kwruztu, mindaŋ ma eḏi ṯunyu ṯutuput. eṯere undundeni-na mac, lakin eḏorɔ-na lutuput, leḏi fikra kwutuput, na ṯugwor ṯutuput. 11 kaka ilŋiiḏinenyji gwu lizi leḏi kwaw kweni kuluwi ŋeni ŋalu, liengeri linyi, laruŋw, ŋupaḏa lu ŋinani daŋgal-na. 12 ŋinyi ŋenuŋw, a leṯandindazi-na daŋgal-na, eṯaruŋw: nyi kwiri kweḏi buuluz, ya nyi kwiri kweḏi abuluuz, ya nyi kwiri kweḏi zafa, ya nyi kwiri kweḏi Kwruztu. 13 Kwruztu kwumuɽene-na? buuluz kweyze ŋazi ki ŋwuɽi la ŋwuɽmɔḏalu a? ya ŋaŋa, a libaptizina yiriny yi yeḏi buuluz a? 14 nyi kweca Allah zukran kaka iti baptiza nyi kwizi kwere mac, illi nenyi keni baptazi kworu kweni kriizbuz, na gayuz tɔk. 15 mindaŋ eŋgi kwizi kwere ere aruŋw mac: nyi kwubaptizina yiriny yi yeḏi buuluz. 16 (emba, nenyji keni baptazi leḏi duənuŋw kwedi izṯifaanuz, nenyere elŋe kwizi kwere kwokwony mac kwumenyi baptazi.) 17 kaka iti uzanyi gwu Kwruztu eḏi baptazi mac, lakin edi keni andindazi ŋiɽaŋali ŋizaw ŋeḏi injiil; ner ere orɔ ŋeḏi ŋizaṯir ŋeḏi kandiza mac, mindaŋ eḏi ŋi kwizi kwere ere mac eḏi ruzi ŋwuɽi ŋweḏi Kwruztu ŋwiira ŋuma-na.

ŋuma ŋeḏi ŋwuɽi ŋwuɽmɔḏalu ŋweḏi Yecu Kwruztu

18 kaka eni gwu ta ŋiɽaŋal ŋeḏi ŋwuɽi ŋwuɽmɔḏalu ŋiḏyaki ki yey-na yeḏi kla linḏi eḏi kiraḏa lu, lakin deŋgeri-na leni linḏi eḏi kilaw, ner eni ŋuma ŋeḏi Allah. 19 kaka luḏinar gwu, ŋaruŋw:

nyi kwukirazi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi kla leni leḏi yeyna ta,

enyi duruneḏa ŋizaṯira lu ŋeḏi kla leni lizaṯir.

20 kwor kwende kweḏi yeyna? kwor kwende kweṯizilŋiiḏini kuruu-na? kwor kwende kwurenezina dedep ŋeḏi ṯurmun kḏu? Allah witi wimɔruzi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi ṯurmun ŋiḏyaki manya? 21 kaka ki ṯeḏinayeyna-na ṯeḏi Allah, na lizi leḏi ṯurmun ere elŋece Allah ṯeḏina ṯi yeyna ṯeŋen mac, lakin eṯi Allah amina eḏi zi kileḏi kla leḏi ṯəmna ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋeṯir zi ruzi ŋiḏyaki ŋeṯinyjandazi. 22 kaka eṯi gwu lizi lir yahuuḏ uṯalu eḏeze kwɔmne kweṯerrini kwir ŋilim, na yunaani ta, eṯir naŋnini ṯeḏinayeyna. 23 lakin nyiŋa ta, eṯinyjandazi ŋeḏi Kwruztu kwuṯigreḏir ki ŋwuɽi la, ner orɔ ki yey-na yeḏi yahuuḏ ŋeṯi zi ṯugwudazi eḏorle, na ki yey-na yeḏi yunaani ner orɔ ŋiḏyaki. 24 lakin ki lizi-na kla lornuṯir zi, urir gwu keni yahuuḏ tɔk, ya yunaani, Kwruztu kwiri ŋuma ŋeḏi Allah na ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi Allah tɔk. 25 kaka eṯi gwu ŋiḏyaki ŋeḏi Allah ṯamḏu ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeḏi lizigwunaŋ; na ṯajila nana ṯeḏi Allah, eṯuŋw ferle beṯen eḏi ŋuma la ŋeḏi lizigwunaŋ.

26 lieŋgeri linyi, izarṯi keni rɔgwɽɔ ralu eḏaruŋw, nyiŋa lurti ḏa ḏa kinaŋ mer nyji gwu ornuṯa; liti luru mac leḏi yeyna ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋeḏi ṯurmun, liti luru mac leḏi ŋuma, liti luru mac lir leleny. 27 nezi Allah eca-na leḏi ṯurmun liti leḏi yeyna mac eḏi zi ejilini ki rɔgwɽɔ kla leḏi yeyna; nezi Allah eca-na liti lifirli mac eḏi zi ejilini ki rɔgwɽɔ kla lifirli. 28 Allah wumɔ zi ece-na kla leni luŋw, na luɽer zi li yey la ki ṯurmun-na tɔk, na keni kla limer zi durneḏe lu, eḏi morḏazi ŋiɽaŋali ŋeni ŋupa ŋeḏi ṯurmun, mindaŋ ner ere eḏi fayḏa kwere ḏuṯ, 29 mindaŋ ma kwizigwunaŋ ere kwere mac kweḏi ŋuma eḏellini ki rɔgwɽɔ ki yey-na yeḏi Allah. 30 a leṯinani eḏi Kwruztu-na, ṯugwor ṯi ṯeḏi Allah, kwumɔ Allah ruzi ṯeḏinayeyna ṯeri, nuŋw irli nyuŋwuzi lu ter ṯofḏana ṯi ṯuŋwun, elluŋw gwu nyuŋwuzi ki ŋikya-na ŋeri; 31 ma kwere naŋni eḏellini, eḏuŋw ellini ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋeḏi Kweleny.