2 Timothy 2:26

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

25in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

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Cross References

Job 1:12And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Lo, all that he hath [is] in thy hand, only unto him put not forth thy hand.' And the Adversary goeth out from the presence of Jehovah.

Psalms 124:7Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

Isaiah 28:13And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.

Isaiah 49:25For thus said Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty is taken, And the prey of the terrible is delivered, And with thy striver I strive, and thy sons I save.

Matthew 12:28'But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.

Luke 15:17'And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:23-26

Cautions against Contention. ( a. d. 66.) 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may… Read the whole commentary →

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