2 Timothy 2:26

2 Timothy 2:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
• New International Version (NIV)and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

Context of 2 Timothy 2:26

24And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient, 25correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.

2 Timothy 2:26 word by word

καὶ ἀνανήψωσιν ἐκ τῆς τοῦ διαβόλου παγίδος ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they may recover themselvesἀνανήφωananēphō · to regain sensesG366
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the snareπαγίςpagis · trapG3803
• of the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
• who are taken captiveζωγρέωzōgreō · to capture aliveG2221
• byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• atεἰςeis · towardG1519
• hisἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 2:26

• Luke 15:17But when he came to his senses he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
• 1 Corinthians 15:34Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God – I say this to your shame!
• Ephesians 5:14For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: “Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!”
• Psalms 124:7We escaped with our lives, like a bird from a hunter’s snare. The snare broke, and we escaped.
• Isaiah 8:15Many will stumble over the stone and the rock, and will fall and be seriously injured, and will be ensnared and captured.”
• Isaiah 28:13So the Lord’s word to them will sound like meaningless gibberish, senseless babbling, a syllable here, a syllable there. As a result, they will fall on their backsides when they try to walk, and be injured, ensnared, and captured.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
• 2 Corinthians 2:11so that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).
• Colossians 1:13He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,
• 1 Timothy 3:7And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.
• 1 Timothy 6:9Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
• Revelation 12:9So that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.
• Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon – the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan – and tied him up for a thousand years.
• Isaiah 42:6“I, the Lord, officially commission you; I take hold of your hand. I protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, and a light to the nations,
• Isaiah 49:25Indeed,” says the Lord, “captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26And that they may recover themselves - The construction of this verse is extremely difficult, though the sense given by our translation is plain enough. I shall set down the original, and the principal English translations: - , ̔ ' . And thei rise agein fro snaaris of the debyl, of whome thei ben holde captyffis at his wille. - Wiclif. First translation into English, 1378. And to turne agayne from the snare of devell, which are holden in prison of him at…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26And that they may recover themselves - Margin, “awake.” The word which is rendered “recover” in the text, and “awake” in the margin - ̓́ ananēpsōsin- occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means, to become sober again, as from inebriation; to awake from a deep sleep, and then, to come to a right mind, as one does who is aroused from a state of inebriety, or from sleep. The representation in this part of the verse implies that, while under…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-26Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-26Timothy must focus on Paul's teaching and avoid the teachings and behavior of false teachers 2:8–13. The false teachings were probably similar to those in 1 Timothy 6:20–21.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. recover themselves--Greek, "awake to soberness," namely from the spiritual intoxication whereby they have fallen into the snare of the devil. the snare--(Ep 6:11, "the wiles of the devil": 1Ti 3:7; 6:9). taken captive by him at his will--so as to follow the will of "THAT" (the Greek emphatically marks Satan thus) foe. However, different Greek pronouns stand for "him" and "his"; and the Greek for "taken captive" means not "captured for destruction,"…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 2:26

• Captivity
• Depravity of Man
• Gentleness
• Minister, Christian
• Satan

In the dictionaries

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• Deny
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• Endure
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Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings