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2 Timothy 2:26
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
- KJV
- 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 do his will.
- ASV
- and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.
- LSV
- and they may awake out of the Devil’s snare, having been caught by him at his will.
- YLT
- and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.
- DBY
- and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for his will.
- DRC
- And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil, by whom they are held captive at his will.
- GNV
- And come to amendment out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἀνανήψωσιν ἐκ τῆς τοῦ διαβόλου παγίδος, ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα.
- RP2018
- καὶ ἀνανήψωσιν ἐκ τῆς τοῦ διαβόλου παγίδος, ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ ἀνανήψωσιν ἐκ τῆς τοῦ διαβόλου παγίδος, ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα.
- SCR1894
- και ανανηψωσιν εκ της του διαβολου παγιδος εζωγρημενοι υπ αυτου εις το εκεινου θελημα
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SatanCaptiveGentlenessRecoverBondage, SpiritualCaptivityEvilPastoral EpistlesHuntingFall of Man, The
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Timothy 3:7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
- Isaiah 49:25–26Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children. I…
- Psalms 124:7We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
- Isaiah 42:6–7“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to…
- Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
- Isaiah 8:15Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”
- Revelation 20:2–3He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations…
- Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- 2 Peter 2:18–20With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to…
- Job 1:12“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
- Job 2:6“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”
- John 13:2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
- Luke 15:17Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
- Matthew 12:28–29But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he…
- Acts 5:3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
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