Thematic Bible: Bond, illustrative
Thematic Bible
Servants » Bond, illustrative » Of Christ
A sacrifice and offering you do not desire. {My ears you have opened}. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not demanded.
but emptied himself [by] taking the form of a slave, [by] becoming in the likeness of people. And being found in appearance like a man, he humbled himself [by] becoming obedient to the point of death, that is, death on a cross.
Therefore, [when he] came into the world, he said, "Sacrifice and offering you did not want, but a body you prepared for me;
Servants » Bond, illustrative » Of the wicked
Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?
promising them freedom [although they] themselves are slaves of depravity. For to whatever someone succumbs, by this he is also enslaved.
(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you presented your members [as] slaves to immorality and lawlessness, [leading] to lawlessness, so now present your members [as] slaves to righteousness, [leading] to sanctification.
Servants » Bond, illustrative » Of saints
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God with your body.
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.