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57 Bible verses about Breaking Chains
Imagine the most beautiful gift you could ever receive – complete freedom, free from the chains of oppression and sin. That's exactly what God has given you.
Jesus came to earth and gave his life for you, so you could live unbound. It's through his blood that you're completely free. Now, it's up to you to walk in that freedom he's given you.
You were once enslaved, living in darkness, but Jesus redeemed you with his precious blood, making you a child of the light. When he sacrificed his life, he showed his incredible love and gave you the privilege of being free from the evil spirits that try to enslave your soul.
Now that you've been set free, don't let the devil drag you back into chains. Pray constantly to overcome his schemes, and stand firm in the Lord after you’ve overcome every obstacle.
Just like Galatians 5:1 encourages us, stand firm in the freedom Christ has given you, and don't let yourself be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, from being their slaves, and I broke the bars of your yoke and caused you to walk upright.
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.
Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.
And now, I will break Assyria’s yoke bar from your neck; I will tear apart the shackles that are on you.”
“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 release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,
The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
“Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.
to open blind eyes, to release prisoners from dungeons, those who live in darkness from prisons.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke.
For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.
I will make you as strong as a wall to these people, a fortified wall of bronze. They will attack you, but they will not be able to overcome you. For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you,” says the Lord.
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.
“I will go before you and level mountains. Bronze doors I will shatter and iron bars I will hack through.
When the time for them to be rescued comes,” says the Lord who rules over all, “I will rescue you from foreign subjugation. I will deliver you from captivity. Foreigners will then no longer subjugate them.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness.Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you.So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh(for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Shake off the dirt! Get up, captive Jerusalem! Take off the iron chains around your neck, O captive daughter Zion!
For their oppressive yoke and the club that strikes their shoulders, the cudgel the oppressor uses on them, you have shattered, as in the day of Midian’s defeat.
At that time the Lord will remove their burden from your shoulders, and their yoke from your neck; the yoke will be taken off because your neck will be too large.
I, the Lord, hereby promise to make you as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up against all who live in the land, including the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and all the people of the land.
The godly cry out and the Lord hears; he saves them from all their troubles.The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.
“Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.
and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.
God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.
Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,
vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases the imprisoned.
But now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom.
We know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwindand the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires,to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image – in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.
because everyone who has been fathered by God conquers the world. This is the conquering power that has conquered the world: our faith.
He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.
No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants – I will vindicate them,” says the Lord.
In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.
And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.
Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed: to destroy the works of the devil.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”
The Lord will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.The Lord will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments
“I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.