CAPTIVITY, noun 1. The state of being a prisoner, or of being in the power of an enemy by force or the fate of war. 2. Subjection to love. 3. Subjection; a state of being under control. Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5. 4. Subjection; servitude; slavery. But I see another law in my members--bringing me into captivity to the law of sin. Romans 7:23. To lead captivity captive, in scripture, is to subdue those who have held others in slavery, or captivity Psalms 98:1.
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