The Bible is full of deeply meaningful lessons and stories, from encouraging Bible verses about strength to uplifting Bible verses to help brighten someone's day. To guide us through tough times in our lives, Bible verses about faith provide comfort and hope. In fact, the Bible is there to help us face any struggle that comes our way, as well as celebrate all the joys of life.
As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, once again the Bible is there for us, filled with wise words for expressing the true meaning of the freedoms we celebrate this time of year. Many of us are looking for more poignant ways to reflect on the privileges of living in a free country (beyond backyard barbecues and fireworks), and turning to scripture or reading quotes about freedom and independence to celebrate our own freedom is one way to do just that. Stories of hard-fought battles and struggles to achieve justice and liberty resonate loudly, while hopeful messages like John 8:32, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free,” reassure us during doubtful moments.
Because it’s sometimes difficult to put into words how we feel about the gift of freedom, we’ve gathered 23 Bible verses about freedom that capture just how we feel about it on both personal and spiritual levels.
1
Galatians 5:1
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
2
Romans 6:7
"For one who has died has been set free from sin."
3
Romans 13:8
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
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4
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.”
5
2 Corinthians 3:17
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
6
John 8:32
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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7
1 Peter 2:16-17
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.”
8
Psalm 118:5
“Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.”
9
Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.”
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10
John 8:36
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
11
Romans 6:18
“You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.”
12
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.”
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13
Romans 8:21
“That the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”
14
1 Corinthians 9:19
“For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.”
15
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.”
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16
Romans 6:14
“For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.”
17
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.”
18
Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”
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19
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.”
20
1 Corinthians 6:12
“ 'I have the right to do anything,' you say—but not everything is beneficial. 'I have the right to do anything'—but I will not be mastered by anything."
