Acts 8:23

New Living Translation

for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.”

Cross References

Job 20:14

But suddenly the food in their bellies turns sour, a poisonous venom in their stomach.

Psalm 116:16

O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains.

Proverbs 5:22

An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.

Isaiah 28:22

For the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, has plainly said that he is determined to crush the whole land. So scoff no more, or your punishment will be even greater.

Isaiah 58:6

“No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people.

Jeremiah 4:18

“Your own actions have brought this upon you. This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!”

Jeremiah 9:15

So now, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: Look! I will feed them with bitterness and give them poison to drink.

Lamentations 3:19

The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words.

Lamentations 3:5

He has besieged and surrounded me with anguish and distress.

John 8:34

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.

Titus 3:3

Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.

Hebrews 12:15

Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

2 Peter 2:4

For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.