1 Peter 2:16

As God’s slaves, live as free people, but don’t use your freedom as a way to conceal evil.

Romans 6:22

But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification—and the end is eternal life!

1 Corinthians 7:22

For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave.

James 1:25

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.

John 8:32-36

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. Now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 6:18

and having been liberated from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

Galatians 5:1

Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Galatians 5:13

For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

Ephesians 6:6

Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.

Colossians 3:24

knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives—God is our witness—

James 2:12

Speak and act as those who will be judged by the law of freedom.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.

For some men, who were designated for this judgment long ago, have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into promiscuity and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Peter 2:16

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

A cloke

Matthew 23:14

John 15:22

1 Thessalonians 2:5

But

Ephesians 6:6

Colossians 3:24

Bible References

A cloke

[“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and make long prayers just for show. This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.]

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin.

Now they have no excuse for their sin.

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives—God is our witness—

But

Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.

knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ.