2 Peter 2:19

[Although] these people promise "liberty," they themselves are slaves to corrupting influences, for people are slaves to whatever controls them.

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

Galatians 5:13

For you brothers were called [by God] to enjoy your freedom; but do not use this freedom as an excuse for living a sinful life; instead, use it to render loving service to each other.

Romans 6:12-14

So, do not allow [the practice of] sin to rule your mortal bodies, so that you obey its desires.

Romans 6:16-22

Do you not know that you are the slaves of whoever you offer your obedience to? If you obey [the desire to] sin, it leads to [spiritual] death; or if you obey [God] it leads to righteousness.

Galatians 5:1

Christ set us free [from condemnation under the law of Moses], so we could stay free! Remain where you are then, and do not get tangled up again in the enslaving harness [of the law of Moses].

2 Timothy 2:26

and that they will come to their senses and escape from being trapped by the devil, who had captured them to do what he wanted.

Titus 3:3

For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.

1 Peter 2:16

As servants of God, you should live as free people, but do not use this freedom to cover up your wrongdoing.

2 Peter 2:20

For if people who have escaped from the defiling practices of the world by coming to know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, become tangled up in them again, and are overcome by them, these people are worse off than before they were converted.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

They themselves

General references

Bible References

They promise

Galatians 5:1
Christ set us free [from condemnation under the law of Moses], so we could stay free! Remain where you are then, and do not get tangled up again in the enslaving harness [of the law of Moses].
1 Peter 2:16
As servants of God, you should live as free people, but do not use this freedom to cover up your wrongdoing.

They themselves

John 8:34
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Romans 6:12
So, do not allow [the practice of] sin to rule your mortal bodies, so that you obey its desires.
Titus 3:3
For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.

Overcome

2 Peter 2:20
For if people who have escaped from the defiling practices of the world by coming to know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, become tangled up in them again, and are overcome by them, these people are worse off than before they were converted.
2 Timothy 2:26
and that they will come to their senses and escape from being trapped by the devil, who had captured them to do what he wanted.

General references

Luke 14:30
saying, 'This man began to build [a tower] but was not able to finish it.'
Luke 17:32
Remember [what happened to] Lot's wife!