8 Bible Verses about Bondage, Spiritual

but I see in my members another law, at war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

Do you not know that if you yield yourselves to any one to obey as slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

but I see in my members another law, at war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

Do you not know that if you yield yourselves to any one to obey as slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for whatever overcomes a man, to that he is enslaved.

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin.

and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

and, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness.

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is holiness and its end, eternal life.

And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

And he began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.