John 8:34

Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave.

Galatians 5:13

Brothers, you were called to be free; only, do not make your freedom an opening for the flesh, but serve one another in love.

Romans 6:12-14

Sin is not to reign, then, over your mortal bodies and make you obey their passions;

Romans 6:16-22

Do you not know you are the servants of the master you obey, of the master to whom you yield yourselves obedient, whether it is Sin, whose service ends in death, or Obedience, whose service ends in righteousness?

Galatians 5:1

with the freedom for which Christ set us free. Make a firm stand then, do not slip into any yoke of servitude.

2 Timothy 2:26

they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once senseless, disobedient, astray, enslaved to all manner of passions and pleasures; we spent our days in malice and envy, we were hateful, and we hated one another.

1 Peter 2:16

Live like free men, only do not make your freedom a pretext for misconduct; live like servants of God.

2 Peter 2:20

After escaping the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, if they get entangled and overpowered again, the last state is worse for them than the first.

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
with the freedom for which Christ set us free. Make a firm stand then, do not slip into any yoke of servitude.
1 Peter 2:16
Live like free men, only do not make your freedom a pretext for misconduct; live like servants of God.

They themselves

John 8:34
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave.
Romans 6:12
Sin is not to reign, then, over your mortal bodies and make you obey their passions;
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves were once senseless, disobedient, astray, enslaved to all manner of passions and pleasures; we spent our days in malice and envy, we were hateful, and we hated one another.

Overcome

2 Peter 2:20
After escaping the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, if they get entangled and overpowered again, the last state is worse for them than the first.
2 Timothy 2:26
they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.

General references

Luke 14:30
saying, 'This fellow started to build but he could not finish it.'
Luke 17:32
(remember Lot's wife).