2 Peter 2:19

Although these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved to immorality. For whatever a person succumbs to, to that he is enslaved.

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.

Galatians 5:13

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

Isaiah 28:1

The splendid crown of Ephraim's drunkards is doomed, the withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, the crown of those overcome with wine.

Here is what the Lord says concerning the false prophets: My heart and my mind are deeply disturbed. I tremble all over. I am like a drunk person, like a person who has had too much wine, because of the way the Lord and his holy word are being mistreated.

Romans 6:12-14

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

Romans 6:16-22

Do you not know that if you present yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness?

Galatians 5:1

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

2 Timothy 2:26

and they will come to their senses and escape the devil's trap where they are held captive to do his will.

Titus 3:3

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God's slaves.

2 Peter 2:20

For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for them than their first.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

2 Peter 2:19

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 promise

Galatians 5:1

1 Peter 2:16

They themselves

John 8:34

Romans 6:12

Titus 3:3

Overcome

General references

Luke 17:32

Bible References

They promise

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God's slaves.

They themselves

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

Overcome

The splendid crown of Ephraim's drunkards is doomed, the withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, the crown of those overcome with wine.

and they will come to their senses and escape the devil's trap where they are held captive to do his will.

General references

The priest must then examine it, and if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce the person unclean. It is a disease.

However, you may not eat the following animals among those that chew the cud or those that have divided hooves: the camel, the hare, and the rock badger. (Although they chew the cud, they do not have divided hooves and are therefore ritually impure to you).

So the prophet went back with him and ate and drank in his house.

They will say, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish!'

Remember Lot's wife!