2 Timothy 2:26 Parallel Translations

Then they might come back to their senses and God will free them from the devil's snare so that they can do his will.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

ASV:

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

BBE:

And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.

DBY:

and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for his will.

ERV:

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by the Lord's servant unto the will of God.

WEY:

and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.

WBS:

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

WEB:

and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

YLT:

and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.

2 Timothy 2:26 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 5:10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men."

1 Timothy 3:7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:26 And [that] they may recover. They are in the snare of the devil, taken captive at will. The only hope is that in the providence of God they may recover themselves (the idea is, to return to soberness, Revised Version, margin), repent, and acknowledge the truth. Men are commanded to Repent, Mt 3:2 Ac 2:38, etc. but here God is alluded to as peradventure giving repentance. The meaning is made clear by comparing with Ac 11:18: Then hath God also the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. The meaning there is that God has granted to the Gentiles the privilege of repentance, even as unto the Jews. So Paul's idea here is that God, peradventure, may grant these, though sinning so grievously, opportunities for repentance, instead of delivering them over to hardness of heart.

WES:

2:26 Who - At present are not only captives, but asleep; utterly insensible of their captivity.

MHC:

2:22-26 The more we follow that which is good, the faster and the further we shall flee from that which is evil. The keeping up the communion of saints, will take us from fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness. See how often the apostle cautions against disputes in religion; which surely shows that religion consists more in believing and practising what God requires, than in subtle disputes. Those are unapt to teach, who are apt to strive, and are fierce and froward. Teaching, not persecution, is the Scripture method of dealing with those in error. The same God who gives the discovery of the truth, by his grace brings us to acknowledge it, otherwise our hearts would continue to rebel against it. There is no peradventure, in respect of God's pardoning those who do repent; but we cannot tell that he will give repentance to those who oppose his will. Sinners are taken in a snare, and in the worst snare, because it is the devil's; they are slaves to him. And if any long for deliverance, let them remember they never can escape, except by repentance, which is the gift of God; and we must ask it of him by earnest, persevering prayer.

CONC:

Awake Captive Captured Caught Devil Devil's Entrapped Escape Evil Free Freedom Held Lord's Net Prisoners Purpose Recover Senses Servant Snare Sober-mindedness Themselves Though Trap

Captive Captured Caught Devil Devil's Entrapped Escape Evil Free Freedom Held Net Prisoners Purpose Recover Senses Servant Snare Themselves Trap

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