See also Free, Freedom

To be in physical or spiritual bondage.

The house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, Ezek. 39: 23. He that leads into captivity shall go into captivity, Rev. 13: 10. The wicked will be brought down into the captivity of the devil, 1 Ne. 14: 4, 7. Men are free to choose liberty and eternal life or captivity and death, 2 Ne. 2: 27. The will of the flesh gives the spirit of the devil power to captivate, 2 Ne. 2: 29. Have you sufficiently retained in remembrance the captivity of your fathers? Alma 5: 5-6. They who harden their hearts are taken captive by the devil, Alma 12: 11. Watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him, 3 Ne. 18: 15.