7 Bible Verses about Bondage, Spiritual

but then I find quite another law in my members which conflicts with the law of my mind and makes me a prisoner to sin's law that resides in my members.

Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave.

For I see you are a bitter poison and a pack of evil."

Do you not know you are the servants of the master you obey, of the master to whom you yield yourselves obedient, whether it is Sin, whose service ends in death, or Obedience, whose service ends in righteousness?

but then I find quite another law in my members which conflicts with the law of my mind and makes me a prisoner to sin's law that resides in my members.

Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave.

For I see you are a bitter poison and a pack of evil."

Do you not know you are the servants of the master you obey, of the master to whom you yield yourselves obedient, whether it is Sin, whose service ends in death, or Obedience, whose service ends in righteousness?

The Law is spiritual; we know that. But then I am a creature of the flesh, in the thraldom of sin.

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.

also, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, in case he incurs slander and is trapped by the devil.

set free from sin, you have passed into the service of righteousness.

but now that you are set free from sin, now that you have passed into the service of God, your gain is consecration, and the end of that is life eternal.

you will understand the truth, and the truth will set you free."

the law of the Spirit brings the life which is in Christ Jesus, and that law has set me free from the law of sin and death.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: for he has consecrated me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release for captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set free the oppressed,

and he proceeded to tell them that "To-day, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

Since the children then share blood and flesh, he himself participated in their nature, so that by dying he might crush him who wields the power of death (that is to say, the devil) and release from thraldom those who lay under a life-long fear of death.