In the Bible, freedom is a multifaceted concept that encompasses both spiritual and physical dimensions. At its core, biblical freedom revolves around deliverance from sin, death, and bondage.
Through the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ, believers are liberated from the enslavement of sin and are granted the gift of eternal life, as emphasized in verses like John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
In this post, we’ve collected our favorite scriptures about freedom according to the Bible…
Scriptures about Freedom
Galatians 5:1
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”
John 8:36
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
2 Corinthians 3:17
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
Galatians 5:13
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Romans 8:2
“For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
1 Peter 2:16
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.”
James 1:25
“But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
Acts 13:39
“And by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.”
John 8:32
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Romans 6:7
“For one who has died has been set free from sin.”
Romans 6:18
“And, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.”
Romans 6:22
“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.
1 Corinthians 7:22
“For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is a slave of Christ.”
Galatians 4:7
“So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
Galatians 4:31
“So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.”
Ephesians 3:12
“In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.”
Colossians 1:22
“He has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.”
Philemon 1:16
“No longer as a slave but more than a slave, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.”
Hebrews 2:15
“And deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
Psalm 119:45
“And I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.”
Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.”
Jeremiah 34:15
“You recently repented and did what was right in my eyes by proclaiming liberty, each to his neighbor, and you made a covenant before me in the house that is called by my name.”
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.”
Acts 26:18
“To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”
1 Corinthians 10:29
“For why should my liberty be determined by someone else’s conscience?”
2 Peter 2:19
“They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.”
Revelation 1:5
“And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood.”
Final Thoughts about Freedom in the Bible
While spiritual freedom pertains to liberation from sin’s grip, the Bible also addresses societal freedom, including the release of captives and the just treatment of all individuals.
The prophets, especially Isaiah, envision a time when the oppressed will be set free. Additionally, the New Testament letters caution against misusing this newfound liberty as a pretext for wrongdoing but instead encourage believers to use their freedom to serve others in love (Galatians 5:13).
Freedom, in the Biblical sense, is not merely the absence of restraint but is intrinsically tied to surrender, love, and righteousness. Spiritual freedom is a gift that we do not deserve, and cannot possibly have without God, the greatest gift-giver.
