2 Timothy 2:26 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:24 And the Lord`s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

2 Timothy 2:25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

2 Timothy 2:26 and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "recover", "themselves", "snare", "devil", "having", "been", "taken", and "captive". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "recover" and "themselves", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves...", giving immediate footing for "recover" and "themselves". In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "recover" and "themselves" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.