Luke.4.18“ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Luke.21.24They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Rom.7.6But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.
Rom.7.23but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.
2Cor.10.5We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
Gal.3.23Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.
Eph.4.8Therefore it says, “ When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”
Col.2.8See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
Rev.13.10If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.