10 Bible Verses about Captivity, Metaphorically

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, he that practiseth sin, is the slave of sin:

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

And they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

While they promise them liberty, themselves are the slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him he is also brought into slavery.

Destroying reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye will be free indeed. I know that ye are Abraham's offspring:

being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: To whom we did not yield by submission, no, not an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.)

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made you free, and be not intangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.