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2 Timothy 2:26 KJV
2 Timothy · chapter 2 · verse 26
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.2 Timothy 2:26 · King James Version
2 Timothy 2:26 in context
24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26And 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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Key words (Strong's)
- captivezōgreōto take alive, to take, catch, captureG2221 →
- snarepagissnare, trap, noose, of snares in which birds are entangled and caught, implies…G3803 →
- devildiabolosprone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely, a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer…G1228 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-26