2 Timothy 2:26

“and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been captured by him to do his will.”

2 Timothy 2:26 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Timothy 2:26, word by word

they may come to their sensesἀνανήψωσινananēpsōsin

come to one's senses

Come to one's senses, become sober again.

Where else “ananēpsōsin” appears
the snareπαγίδοςpagidos

trap, snare

Trap, snare.

Where else “pagidos” appears
of the devilδιαβόλουdiabolou

devil

The enemy of God and of people, who accuses, tempts and deceives.

Where else “diabolou” appears
having been capturedἐζωγρημένοιezōgrēmenoi

catch alive

Catch alive, take captive.

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willθέλημαthelēma

will

Will: what someone wants and decides.

Where else “thelēma” appears

Translation note

It can also be understood as “captured by him (the Lord’s slave) to do God’s will.”

The context

25correcting with gentleness those who oppose him; perhaps God may give them a change of mind leading to the knowledge of the truth,

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