10 Bible Verses about Captivity, Metaphorically

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every one who commits sin is the slave of sin.

For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."

and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.

And they promise them freedom, although they are themselves the slaves of what is corrupt. For a man is the slave of any one by whom he has been worsted in fight.

For we overthrow arrogant 'reckonings,' and every stronghold that towers high in defiance of the knowledge of God, and we carry off every thought as if into slavery--into subjection to Christ;

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,

If then the Son shall make you free, you will be free indeed.

Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it. But not for an hour did we give way and submit to them; in order that the Good News might continue with you in its integrity.

Christ having made us gloriously free--stand fast and do not again be hampered with the yoke of slavery.

For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."