13 Bible Verses about Captivity, Metaphorically
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Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Therefore it says,
“When He ascended on high,
He led captive a host of captives,
And He gave gifts to men.”
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage. But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To bring good news to the afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to captives
And freedom to prisoners;
“I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness,
I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You,
And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the nations,
To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,
promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.
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.
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.
