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 promise
They themselves
Overcome
General references
Bible References
They promise
Galatians 5:1
Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage.
1 Peter 2:16
as being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God.
They themselves
John 8:34
Jesus answered them: Verily, verily I say to you, whoever works sin is the servant of sin.
Romans 6:12
Therefore, let not sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey it;
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were formerly foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one an other.
Overcome
2 Peter 2:20
For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these, and overcome by them, the last state of such is worse than the first.
2 Timothy 2:26
and that they may awake to sobriety out of the snare of the devil, after having been taken captive by him according to his will.
General references
Luke 14:30
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke 17:32
Remember Lot's wife.