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
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).