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How to Break Soul Ties: Biblical Steps and a Prayer

July 6, 2026 · 6 min read

A soul tie is a bond of soul — mind, will, emotions — formed by covenant, intimacy or trauma. Godly ties strengthen (1 Samuel 18:1). Ungodly ties bind you to people and patterns God has already released you from.

How ungodly soul ties form

Sexual union outside covenant (1 Corinthians 6:16), abusive or controlling relationships, trauma bonds, ungodly vows ("I will never love again", "I belong to you"), and manipulative spiritual authority.

Signs a soul tie is still active

You cannot stop thinking about someone years later. Their opinion still governs your decisions. You feel drained, watched, or pulled after contact. Dreams place you back with them repeatedly. New relationships carry the old atmosphere.

The steps to break it

1. Confess the union or agreement as sin where sin was involved — without shame spiralling.

2. Forgive the person completely and release them from your judgment.

3. Renounce every vow, word and covenant spoken between you.

4. Command the tie severed by the sword of the Spirit and the blood of Jesus.

5. Return what is not yours — gifts, objects and images tied to the relationship.

6. Ask God to return every fragment of your own soul and restore what was taken.

A prayer to break soul ties

"Father, in the name of Jesus I confess my relationship with [name] as it was — and I renounce every ungodly covenant, vow and word spoken between us. I forgive [name] and release them completely. By the blood of Jesus and the sword of the Spirit, I cut every ungodly soul tie between us. I command every spirit that travelled on that tie to leave me now. Father, return to me what belongs to me and take from me what belongs to them. Heal my soul and fill every emptied place with Your Spirit. Amen."

Questions people ask

Are all soul ties bad?

No. Covenant marriage, godly friendship and healthy family bonds are good ties. Only ungodly ties — formed through sin, trauma or control — need to be broken.

Can a soul tie return after being broken?

The tie stays broken unless it is re-formed by renewed contact, fantasy or agreement. Guard your thought life and your communication.

Do I need to contact the person to break the tie?

No, and often you should not. The transaction is between you and God.

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