1 Kǝrund̶us 1 - NMNT93 & CEVUS06

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.

Ŋen ŋəd̶eɽəd̶ia

1 Fiñi Bulus, ñiŋgi igundəd̶ənu eŋen ŋarno Rəmwa rwonaṯa ṯa eɽeṯe ed̶a gəd̶weinu g-Almasiya Yesu, na Sosṯanis oraiñ igëndr ñagafəldəga. 2 Ñageɽəd̶o led̶a ləkanisa d̶ə-Rəmwa alo yi-Kərund̶us, ildi lid̶ənu ltəɽe ig-Almasiya Yesu, ildi luṯənu egworəb ltəɽe led̶ala lalo pred̶ ildi lurəndəd̶ia irəŋ g-Eləŋ igëndr Yesu Almasiya alo pred̶, Eləŋ egen na igëndr.

3 Egabeɽəd̶ia ṯa Rəmwa Bapa igëndr na Eləŋ Yesu Almasiya aŋəndənaice d̶ənaica məɽəməɽeñ na d̶ëuṯaralo.

Ŋen ŋəd̶ənaica məɽəməɽeñ d̶-Usila gə-Rəmwa

4 Ñoman pred̶ igəŋërṯu Rəmwa nano rəlëɽəñi ŋen ŋanṯa ñaŋ, ŋen ŋanṯa d̶ənaica məɽəməɽeñ d̶ə-Rəmwa id̶i rənaicənde Almasiyaga Yesu, 5 ŋen ŋanṯa ñagid̶ənu ñagəɽo nələŋ iŋu eŋen pred̶, egole pred̶, na ed̶ələŋeṯa pred̶, 6 ŋen ŋarno d̶aməd̶aṯa d̶-Almasiya d̶əfo eñaŋ d̶əd̶eṯəm. 7 Nṯia ñaŋ ñagero ñagəfia pwa ed̶ənaica d̶ənəŋ d̶-Usila gə-Rəmwa ŋen ŋarno ñagəṯurṯia d̶əməñaṯa d̶-Eləŋ igëndr Yesu Almasiya, 8 gënəŋu igi gid̶i aŋəndid̶i ñagwonḏəṯo liga lənḏurṯu ləmulu leṯo d̶əskinia d̶ernde nano eloman l-Eləŋ igëndr Yesu Almasiya. 9 Rəmwa rad̶urwaṯo eŋen irri rënəŋu rund̶əd̶əcənde ed̶əɽəbəd̶ia eŋen d̶-Id̶ia gəlëɽəŋu Yesu Almasiya igi gəɽo Eləŋ igëndr.

Ŋen led̶a ləfo ɽetəɽeteo ikanisa

10 Đəñid̶i egandeɽəd̶ia, lorldaiñ, irəŋga g-Eləŋ igëndr Yesu Almasiya ṯa ñerṯe ŋen ŋonto, na ñerṯe ñagəberṯia ŋen ɽetəɽeteo, orn ṯa ñaɽeṯe ñagonto ed̶wonaṯa d̶onto na eŋen ŋonto. 11 Ŋen ŋanṯa led̶a lə-Kəlwa lalwaɽəṯiñi ŋen eŋalo, lorldaiñ, ṯa ñagerṯo d̶əgerd̶ia eñaŋ bəɽan. 12 Fəŋen egalwaɽa ṯia ṯa ñaŋ pred̶ ñagaɽwata ŋen ɽetəɽeteo. Ed̶a gənəŋ gəbaṯa, “Iga-Bulus”, na gwomən gəbaṯa, “Igënəñi ig-Abullos”, na gwomən gəbaṯa, “Igënəñi iga-Sifa”, na gwomən gəbaṯa, “Igënəñi ig-Almasiya.” 13 Almasiya gafo ɽetəɽeteo? Bulus gaiyəṯənde id̶uɽi? Ñaganeinu mamuḏiya irəŋga gə-Bulus?

14 Igəŋërṯu Rəmwa nano ŋen ŋanṯa egero egənaica ed̶a gənəŋ mamuḏiya eñaŋ illi Krusbus na Gaiyus, 15 nṯia ed̶a aŋerṯe gənəŋ gəɽwad̶aṯa gəbaṯa ṯa gəneinu mamuḏiya irəŋga gəlëɽəñi. 16 (A, eganaico led̶a l-Isṯəfanus mamuḏiya com. Egero egələŋeṯa ŋen ndə egənaico ed̶a gənəŋ mamuḏiya təŋ.) 17 Almasiya gero gaiñəd̶waṯa ṯa enanaid̶e mamuḏiya, orn ŋen ŋanṯa yërrəŋaid̶i ŋen ŋəŋəra ŋə-Rəmwa, na gerṯe ŋenŋa ŋəd̶ələŋeṯa ŋen nəsi, ṯa ŋen ŋəd̶uɽi d̶ə-Yesu aŋerṯe ŋəbəd̶əma ŋəpiano.

Almasiya gaɽo ŋabəɽa na d̶ələŋeṯa d̶ə-Rəmwa

18 Ŋen ŋəŋəɽaiñ ŋ-Almasiya id̶uɽi ŋapiano eled̶a ildi ləməndëd̶ənia, orn ŋaɽo ŋabəɽa ŋə-Rəmwa inëndr ləŋgr ləgëbərnr. 19 Ŋen ŋanṯa ŋen ŋawërd̶ənu egad̶am gə-Rəmwa ṯa,

“Igid̶i egere d̶ələŋeṯa d̶əled̶a ildi lələŋeṯo ŋen,

na igid̶i iŋgeici ŋəṯəɽa ŋəled̶a ildi lerṯo ŋəṯəɽa.”

20 Ed̶a gwuŋga igi gerṯo d̶ələŋeṯa? Ed̶a gwuŋga igi gəbërrəŋaid̶ia ŋen ŋalganun? Ed̶a gwuŋga igi gagerd̶ia oliaga iliga ildi? Rəmwa rero rəbəd̶ia d̶ələŋeṯa d̶alo isi d̶əpiano? 21 Rəmwa rëɽu ŋen d̶ələŋeṯad̶a ŋen nəsi d̶əlëɽəŋu ṯa led̶a lalo alerṯe lələŋeṯa Rəmwa d̶ələŋeṯad̶a ed̶en, na ŋen ŋafəṯia ŋen nəŋəreṯe Rəmwa nano ṯa arëbəri led̶a ildi ləbëndia ŋen d̶ërrəŋaid̶iad̶a id̶i led̶a ləbaṯa d̶apiano. 22 Alyawuḏ yabekeɽəd̶ia ywonaṯa iseicia ŋaməla, na Alyunaniyin ywonaṯa d̶ələŋeṯa ŋen nəsi. 23 Orn lëndr ləgabërrəŋaiciar led̶a ŋen ŋ-Almasiya igi gəɽiñənu id̶uɽi. Ŋen iŋi ŋarno d̶ar d̶əbëkəɽəŋaicia Alyawuḏ na ŋen ŋapiano ig-Alyunaniyin, 24 orn eled̶a ildi luṯənu, Alyawuḏ na Alyunaniyin, Almasiya gaɽo ŋabəɽa ŋə-Rəmwa na d̶ələŋeṯa d̶ə-Rəmwa. 25 Led̶a ləbaṯa ṯa ŋen ŋə-Rəmwa ŋapiano, orn ŋen iŋi ŋerṯo d̶ələŋeṯano ŋaməñaṯo led̶a, na led̶a ləbaṯa ṯa ŋen ŋə-Rəmwa ŋëbia orn ŋen iŋi ŋerṯo ŋabəɽa ŋwaiña ŋaməñaṯo led̶a.

26 Lorldaiñ, lëldəŋəd̶einr eŋen ṯa Rəmwa rundəd̶ənde ṯau. Led̶a lətëfr eñaŋ ildi lələŋeṯo ŋen nəsi eŋen ŋalo, na ildi loɽra eŋen, na ildi lələŋənu enələŋ. 27 Orn Rəmwa rwoṯo ed̶a alo gaŋəba ŋen ṯa aŋəd̶ame led̶a ildi lerṯo d̶ələŋeṯa eŋen, na Rəmwa rwoṯəma igi gëbia ṯa aŋəd̶ame led̶a ildi lerṯo ŋabəɽa ildi ləɽwad̶aṯa eŋen. 28 Rəmwa rwoṯəlo ildi laldoŋwai lalo na ildi lənid̶ənu na ildi larno lero ṯa alid̶i ŋen iŋi ŋəfo d̶əñid̶i ŋəpiano, 29 ṯa ed̶a aŋerṯe gənəŋ gəɽwad̶aṯa gëminia bəɽan Rəmwa nëiñua. 30 Orn Rəmwa nd̶ənde ñagəfo ldəɽo ig-Almasiya Yesu igi rid̶əma gəɽo d̶ələŋeṯa ŋen nəsi id̶ëndr, d̶əd̶urwaṯa eŋen, na d̶ətəɽia na d̶ëbərnia. 31 Nṯia ŋen ŋarno ŋəwërd̶ənu ṯa, “Ed̶a gëmima ŋgiṯəmar aŋemim eŋen iŋi Eləŋ Yesu gid̶u.”

1 From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from Sosthenes, who is also a follower.

2 To God's church in Corinth. Christ Jesus chose you to be his very own people, and you worship in his name, as we and all others do who call him Lord.

3 My prayer is that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

4 I never stop thanking my God for treating you with undeserved grace by giving you Christ Jesus, 5 who helps you speak and understand so well. 6 Now you are certain that everything we told you about our Lord Christ Jesus is true. 7 You are not missing out on any blessings, as you wait for him to return. 8 And until the day Christ does return, he will keep you completely innocent. 9 God can be trusted, and he chose you to be partners with his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Taking Sides

10 My dear friends, as a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg you to get along with each other. Don't take sides. Always try to agree in what you think. 11 Several people from Chloe's family have already reported to me that you keep arguing with each other. 12 They have said that some of you claim to follow me, while others claim to follow Apollos or Peter or Christ.

13 Has Christ been divided up? Was I nailed to a cross for you? Were you baptized in my name? 14 I thank God that I didn't baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius. 15 Not one of you can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 I did baptize the family of Stephanas, but I don't remember if I baptized anyone else. 17 Christ did not send me to baptize. He sent me to tell the good news without using words that sound wise and would make the cross of Christ lose its power.

Christ Is God's Power and Wisdom

18 The message about the cross doesn't make any sense to lost people. But for those of us who are being saved, it is God's power at work. 19 As God says in the Scriptures,

“I will destroy the wisdom

of all who claim

to be wise.

I will confuse those

who think they know

so much.”

20 What happened to those wise people? What happened to those experts in the Scriptures? What happened to the ones who think they have all the answers? Didn't God show that the wisdom of this world is foolish? 21 God was wise and decided not to let the people of this world use their wisdom to learn about him.

Instead, God chose to save only those who believe the foolish message we preach. 22 Jews ask for miracles, and Greeks want something that sounds wise. 23 But we preach that Christ was nailed to a cross. Most Jews have problems with this, and most Gentiles think it is foolish. 24 Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen. 25 Even when God is foolish, he is wiser than everyone else, and even when God is weak, he is stronger than everyone else.

26 My dear friends, remember what you were when God chose you. The people of this world didn't think that many of you were wise. Only a few of you were in places of power, and not many of you came from important families. 27 But God chose the foolish things of this world to put the wise to shame. He chose the weak things of this world to put the powerful to shame.

28 What the world thinks is worthless, useless, and nothing at all is what God has used to destroy what the world considers important. 29 God did all this to keep anyone from bragging to him. 30 You are God's children. He sent Christ Jesus to save us and to make us wise, acceptable, and holy. 31 So if you want to brag, do what the Scriptures say and brag about the Lord.