2 Timothy 2:26

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“Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.”

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BSBPD

“Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Timothy 2:26 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Job 2:6“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”
  3. Psalms 124:7We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
  4. Isaiah 8:15Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”
  5. Isaiah 28:13Then the word of the LORD to them will become: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there,” so that they will go stumbling backward and will be injured, ensnared, and captured.
  6. Isaiah 42:6“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,
  7. Isaiah 49:25Indeed, 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.
  8. Isaiah 53:12Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.
  9. Matthew 12:28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
  10. Luke 11:21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
  11. 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!
  12. Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
  13. 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.
  14. John 13:27And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
  15. 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?
  16. Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
  17. 1 Corinthians 15:34Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.
  18. 2 Corinthians 2:11in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
  19. Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
  20. Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
  21. 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
  22. 1 Timothy 1:20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
  23. 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.
  24. 1 Timothy 6:9Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

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