26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
26 enabling them to escape the Devil's trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.
26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil's trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:26
Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:22-26
(Read 2 Timothy 2:22-26)
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 works of darkness. See how often the apostle cautions against disputes in religion; which surely shows that religion consists more in believing and practising what God requires, than in subtle disputes. Those are unapt to teach, who are apt to strive, and are fierce and froward. Teaching, not persecution, is the Scripture method of dealing with those in error. The same God who gives the discovery of the truth, by his grace brings us to acknowledge it, otherwise our hearts would continue to rebel against it. There is no "peradventure," in respect of God's pardoning those who do repent; but we cannot tell that he will give repentance to those who oppose his will. Sinners are taken in a snare, and in the worst snare, because it is the devil's; they are slaves to him. And if any long for deliverance, let them remember they never can escape, except by repentance, which is the gift of God; and we must ask it of him by earnest, persevering prayer.