13 Bible Verses about Captivity, Metaphorically
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Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, say I to you, That every one doing sin, is servant of sin.
That they may return to a state of sobriety from the snare of the devil, being taken alive by him at his will.
Promising them liberty, they being servants of corruption: for by whom any is conquered, by him has he been made to serve.
Taking down reckonings, and every elevation lifted up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every thought to the obedience of Christ;
I Jehovah called thee in justice, and I will hold by thy hand, and I will guard thee and give thee for a covenant of the people, for the light of the nations, To open the eyes of the blind, to bring forth the bound out of prison, those sitting in darkness out of the house of the prison.
The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised,
And through false brethren introduced privately, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might reduce us to slavery: To whom we yielded in subjection, not for an hour; that the truth of the good news might remain with you.
Therefore in the liberty which Christ has freed us, stand ye, and be not again held in the yoke of servitude.
Wherefore he says, Having ascended into height, he made captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
Thou didst go up to height, thou didst take captive captivity: thou didst receive gifts in man, also those turning away, for Jehovah God to dwell.
