10 Bible Verses about Captivity, Metaphorically

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bondservant of sin.

For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by the same is he also brought into bondage.

casting down reasonings, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every purpose into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he hath sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty the oppressed,

If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed.

and that because of the false brethren stealthily brought in, who crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring into bondage; to whom not even for an hour did we yield by the required subjection, that the truth of the gospel might still remain with you.

Stand firm in the liberty with which Christ made us free, and be not again bound fast to the yoke of bondage.

Wherefore he saith: "When he ascended on high, he led captive a train of captives, and gave gifts to men."