13 Bible Verses about Captivity, Metaphorically
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Jesus answered them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
so that they might escape from the Devil's snare, even though they've been held captive by him to do his will.
Promising them freedom, they themselves are slaves to depravity, for a person is a slave to whatever conquers him.
and every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive in order to obey the Messiah.
"I've called you in righteousness. I'll take hold of your hand. I'll preserve you and appoint you as a covenant to the people, as a light for the nations, to open blind eyes and to bring out those who are bound from their cells, and those sitting in darkness from prison.
"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners;
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,
However, false brothers were secretly brought in. They slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in the Messiah Jesus so that they might enslave us. But we did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might always remain with you.
The Messiah has set us free so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. So keep on standing firm in it, and stop putting yourselves under the yoke of slavery again.
That is why God says, "When he went up to the highest place, he led captives into captivity and gave gifts to people."
You ascended to the heights, you took captives. You received gifts among mankind, even the rebellious, so the LORD God may live there.
