10 Bible Verses about Captivity, Metaphorically

Jesus answered them, I tell you most truly, that every one who commits sin is a servant of the sin.

for I see you are in the gall of bitterness and bond of wickedness.

and that they may recover themselves from the snare of the devil, who are made captives by him to his will.

promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant.

destroying [false] reasonings and every height which is exalted against the knowledge of God, and subjecting every thought to the obedience of Christ,

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free,

If, therefore, the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

but on account of false brothers brought in secretly to act as spies against our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, to bring us into servitude, we did not yield to them by subjection, for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

STAND firm in the liberty with which Christ has made you free, and be not again subject to a yoke of servitude.

Wherefore he says, When he ascended on high, he took captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.