What does 2 Timothy 2:26 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will."
Verse 2 Timothy 2:26. _AND THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES_] The construction of this verse is extremely difficult, though the sense given by our translation is plain enough. I shall set down the ori...
AND THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES - Margin, “awake.” The word which is rendered “recover” in the text, and “awake” in the margin - ἀνανήψωσιν ananēpsōsin - occurs nowhere else in the New Testam...
II. FAITH'S CONFLICT AND THE BELIEVER'S PATH CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The apostle's charge (2 Timothy 2:1)_ 2. As soldier and husbandman (2 Timothy 2:3) 3. Identification with Christ (2 Timothy 2:8) 4. Exh...
CHARGE TO TIMOTHY CONCERNING PRESENT ERROR. The false teaching considered in this epistle is partly present and partly future. Paul's first charge relates to the former type. For its _general charact...
THE CHAIN OF TEACHING (2 Timothy 2:1-2)...
RECOVER THEMSELVES. Literally become sober again. Greek. _ananepho_. Compare 2 Timothy 4:5. SNARE. See 1 Timothy 3:7. TAKEN CAPTIVE. Greek. _z ogreo,_ See Luke 6:10. BY. App-104. AT. unto. App-104...
The Especial Sphere of both Personal and Ministerial Zeal is (1) Pure Doctrine, (2) a Pure Life The proper connexion is to be sought in the earlier part of the previous passage, particularly 2 Timoth...
TAKE NO PART IN IDLE CONTROVERSY...
ΆΝΑΝΉΨΩΣΙΝ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΆΝΑΝΉΨΩ (G366) трезветь, возвращаться к трезвому состоянию, приходить в чувство. Эта метафора означает, что прежде, поддавшись дурному влиянию, они были как бы одурмане...
DISCOURSE: 2250 THE GREAT ENDS OF THE MINISTRY 2 Timothy 2:25. _In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;...
AND THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES— _And that they may awaken out of the snare of the devil, who have been taken captive by him at his pleasure._ In order to understand the beautiful image before us...
g. As a bondservant 2 Timothy 2:24-26 _TEXT 2:24-26_ 24 And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle toward all, apt to teach, forbearing, 25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themse...
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. RECOVER THEMSELVES, [ ananeepsoosin (G366)] - 'awake up to soberness;' namely, from th...
2 Timothy had been with the apostle in Rome, whence he was probably sent to Philippi (Php_2:19). The most loving and intimate relations existed between them, and Paul continually refers to him as his...
2:26 *his* (g-20) It is here a question whether it be God's will or Satan's; whether 'for' (eis) refers to 'awake up' or 'taken captive.' 'awake up for his (God's) will out of the snare,' c. that thos...
EXHORTATIONS TO FLRMNESS, UNCONTENTIOUSNESS, AND PERSEVERANCE 1-26. The duties of God's ministers are, (1) to maintain the faith against assailants and seducers (2 Timothy 2:1; 2 Timothy 2:14; 2 Timo...
HOW WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO DO GOD’S WORK 2 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 APPEAL TO BE STRONG AND TO SUFFER (2:1-13) V1 You then, my child, be strong with the help of Christ Jesus...
THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES. — The literal meaning of the Greek word rendered “that they may recover themselves” is. _that they may awake from drunkenness._ The English version, however, gives th...
Discourage the new false teaching by precept and example. There is no need, however, that you should despair of the Church. It is founded upon a rock, in spite of appearances. Take a broad view of the...
“A VESSEL UNTO HONOR” 2 Timothy 2:19 Two men had been named whose teachings had overthrown the faith of some; but in contradistinction to this lamentable defection, Paul turns with thankfulness to t...
In order to fulfil the ideal revealed in the instructions, Timothy was charged to "be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." The apostle employed three figures of speech, the soldier, the...
A CALL FOR PURITY IN THE MIDST OF DOCTRINAL ERROR Some see believers in Christ living in a way completely dishonorable and reach the conclusion that there is something wrong with the church, or God's...
_By whom they are held captives [11] at his will: for sinners wilfully put themselves under the slavery of the devil, and wilfully remain in it. The Greek signifies, that they are taken alive in the d...
(22) В¶ Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (23) But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that the...
Turning to the SECOND EPISTLE, we find that, although there is the same grand truth of the Saviour God maintained, the state of things had become sensibly worse, and the hour for the apostle's departu...
26_And deliverance from the snare of the devil _Illumination is followed by deliverance from the bondage of the devil; for unbelievers are so intoxicated by Satan, that, being asleep, they do not perc...
The truth was the especial treasure committed to him; and he has not only to keep it, as we have seen, but to take care that it was propagated and communicated to others after him, and perhaps still f...
AND THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES,.... Or "awake", and come to themselves, and appear to be sober, and in their right mind: the metaphor is taken from drunken men, who are overcharged, and are not...
And _that_ they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. Ver. 26. _Recover themselves_] ανανηψωσι. Put away their spiritual drunkenness, 1 Samue...
THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL; set to ruin them, by inducing them to embrace error. Temptations to embrace error are snares of the devil in order to ruin men. From such snares all who have been caught are bo...
THE MINISTER'S PERSONAL CONDUCT....
If in chapter 1 we have seen the blessedness of God's abiding presence in His beloved saints - whatever may be the human failure everywhere - now in chapter 2, verses 1 to 13, there is a resulting con...
RECOVER: _ Gr._ awake TAKEN CAPTIVE: _ Gr._ taken alive...
22-26 The more we follow that which is good, the faster and the further we shall flee from that which is evil. The keeping up the communion of saints, will take us from fellowship with unfruitful wor...
OLBGrk; AND THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES; the Greek word ananhqwsin properly signifieth to awake out of a drunken sleep. A state of sin is a kind of drunkenness, in which men have lost the use of...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians I therefore exhort you in the Lord to receive with all tenderness those that repent and return to the unity of the Church, that through your kindness and for...
2 Timothy 2:26 and G2532 senses G366 (G5661) G1537 snare G3803 devil G1228 captive G2221 (G5772) by G5259 him G846 to G1519 his G1565 will G2307 recover - Luke 15:17; 1 Corinthians 15:34;...
SECTION 3. THOSE WHO ARE TRULY THE LORD'S MUST EQUIP THEMSELVES ACCORDINGLY, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE GRIEVOUS TIMES THAT ARE COMING (2 TIMOTHY 2:19 TO 2 TIMOTHY 3:17). Having called on him to endure...
2 Timothy 2:26. THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES. Literally, _‘that they may awake as from a drunken sleep.'_ TAKEN CAPTIVE BY HIM AT HIS WILL. The English presents no difficulty, but in the Greek th...
THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES (ανανηψωσιν). First aorist active subjunctive of ανανηφω, late and rare word, to be sober again, only here in N.T., though νηφω is in 1 Thessalonians 5:6.OUT OF THE SNAR...
2 Timothy 2:15. _Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth._ This is a metaphor taken from the action of the priest at the...
CONTENTS: Walk of a good soldier of Christ in times of apostasy. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Timothy, David, Hymenaeus, Philetus, Satan. CONCLUSION: Those who have work to do for Christ must stir them...
2 Timothy 2:1. _Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus._ Be strong in the Lord, and in every virtue. This is chiefly repeated from Ephesians 6:10. 2 Timothy 2:3. _Endure hardness,_ or hardship...
WILL RETURN TO THEIR SENSES. They have been _spiritually psychotic!!!_ The servant of God is to attempt to rescue even the false teacher!!! See Jude 1:22-23....
2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 TIMOTHY 2:24 This is a key passage on how pastors should handle people who make trouble in the church. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=i...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 2:24. AND THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE.—The wrangling spirit that delights in strife should never be seen in the messenger of the gospel of peace...
EXPOSITION 2 TIMOTHY 2:1 _Child _for _son_, A.V.; _strengthened _for _strong, _A.V. BE STRENGTHENED (ἐνδυναμοῦ)_; _more exactly (as Huther), _become strong, _or, which is the same thing, _strengthe...
Vers. 24-26. _But the servant of the Lord,_ it is added, _must not strive, but be gentle toward all:_ not a person of contentious and combative disposition, but of mild and conciliatory bearing. Every...
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace (2 Timothy 2:1) You see, it is legalism that is threatening the church. This idea that you can work yourself into divine favor. So "be strong in the gra...
1 Corinthians 15:34; 1 Timothy 1:20; 1 Timothy 3:7; 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:9; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Peter 2:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:9; Acts 26:18;...
May recover themselves [α ν α ν η ψ ω σ ι ν]. Lit. may return to soberness. N. T. o. See on be sober, 1 Thessalonians 5:6. A similar connection of thought between coming to the knowledge of God and aw...
THE CHRISTIAN'S TITLES 2 Timothy 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will discuss the seven distinctive names under which Paul addressed his son in the faith. As a prelude to these seven names, it might be h...
Who — At present are not only captives, but asleep; utterly insensible of their captivity....