2 Timothy 2:26 (DBY)

Passage

and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for *his* will.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:24 And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

2 Timothy 2:25 in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,

2 Timothy 2:26 and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for *his* will.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "in meekness setting right those who oppose...", giving immediate footing for "awake" and "snare". In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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