KJV 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.
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2 Timothy 2:26
And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
WEB World English Bible
and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.
ASV American Standard Version
and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they may awake out of the devil’s snare, having been caught by him at his will.
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 2
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 recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἀνανήψωσινG366 · ananēphōto regain sensesἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιαβόλουG1228 · diabolosdevilish/the DevilπαγίδοςG3803 · pagistrapἐζωγρημένοιG2221 · zōgreōto capture aliveὑπ᾽G5259 · hupoby/under: byαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκείνουG1565 · ekeinosthatθέλημα.¶G2307 · thelēmawill/desire
Cross-references
1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Isaiah 49:25-26But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.Psalm 124:7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.Isaiah 42:6-7I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;Revelation 20:2-3And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.Isaiah 8:15And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.Job 1:12And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath [is] in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.2 Peter 2:18-20For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.Matthew 12:28-29But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.Luke 11:21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:Isaiah 28:13But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.Isaiah 53:12Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.Job 2:6And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he [is] in thine hand; but save his life.1 Timothy 1:20Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.Luke 15:17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
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