2 Timothy 2:26

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Cross-reference

Matthew 12:29 describes binding the strong man to plunder his house, paralleling overcoming the devil's snare.

John 13:2 Parallel

John 13:2 describes the devil putting betrayal into Judas's heart, illustrating being taken captive to do the devil's will.

Luke 22:32 Parallel

Luke 22:32 shows Christ's prayer for Peter's recovery from Satan's testing, mirroring the escape from the devil's snare here.

John 13:27 Parallel

John 13:27 shows Satan entering Judas, a direct example of someone captured by the devil to carry out his purpose.

1 Timothy 3:7 uses the identical phrase 'snare of the devil' for church leaders — same concept in different context.

Acts 5:3 Parallel

Acts 5:3 shows Satan filling Ananias's heart to lie, reflecting the devil's snare that leads people to do his will.

2 Peter 2:18-20 describes people enslaved by corruption and entangled again, echoing the snare and captivity to the devil's will.

Acts 26:18 Parallel

Acts 26:18 speaks of turning from Satan's dominion to God — the same rescue from captivity described here.

Psalm 124:7 Parallel

In Psalm 124:7, the same snare imagery depicts escape from a trap — a direct parallel to escaping the devil's snare here.

Colossians 1:13 describes being rescued from the domain of darkness — the same deliverance from the devil's snare.

2 Peter 2:19 describes being enslaved to corruption — directly parallels the captivity to the devil's will in this verse.

Proverbs 29:6 says an evil man is snared by transgression, matching the devil's snare here.

Acts 5:31 Parallel

In Acts 5:31, Jesus gives repentance — the very 'coming to senses' that frees from the devil's snare.

Psalm 91:3 Parallel

Psalm 91:3 promises deliverance from the fowler's snare, a direct parallel to the devil's snare.

Luke 8:29 Parallel

In Luke 8:29, a man seized by demons illustrates the snare of the devil from which coming to senses frees.

Psalm 31:4 Parallel

Psalm 31:4 asks to be pulled from the net secretly laid, similar to escaping the devil's snare.

Luke 13:16 Parallel

In Luke 13:16, Satan binds a woman — the same bondage from which repentance delivers in 2 Timothy 2:26.

Job 18:8 Parallel

Job 18:8 describes the wicked walking into a snare, directly paralleling the devil's snare here.

John 8:32 Parallel

In John 8:32, truth sets free — the same liberation from the devil's snare as repentance brings.

Romans 7:23 Parallel

Romans 7:23 uses 'captive' language for the war against sin, mirroring the devil's captivity described here.

Luke 5:32 Parallel

Luke 5:32 states Jesus came to call sinners to repentance — the exact remedy for those held captive by the devil in 2 Timothy 2:26.

Acts 8:22 Parallel

In Acts 8:22, Peter calls Simon to repent — the same turning that releases from captivity.

2 Corinthians 2:11 warns of being outwitted by Satan's schemes — the same need to escape his trap.

Mark 1:15 Parallel

Mark 1:15 is Jesus' call to repent and believe the gospel — the same response 2 Timothy 2:26 urges for those ensnared by the devil.

Isaiah 49:25 promises God rescues captives from the mighty, directly paralleling rescue from the devil's snare.

Revelation 20:2 shows Satan bound, contrasting with his role as captor in 2 Timothy 2:26.

Revelation 20:3 describes Satan being sealed to stop deception, countering the snare of the devil.

1 Timothy 1:20 shows Paul handing people over to Satan for discipline, contrasting with being captured by the devil against their will.

Luke 22:31 Parallel

Luke 22:31 reveals Satan demanding to sift Peter, parallel to the devil actively snaring people to do his will.

1 Timothy 6:9 warns of falling into temptation and a snare through love of money — a different snare but similar imagery.

Revelation 12:9 identifies the devil as the deceiver who snares the world, echoing the snare imagery.

Luke 11:21 Parallel

Luke 11:21 depicts Satan as a strong man guarding his goods, paralleling the devil's snare that holds captives.

Mark 6:12 Parallel

Mark 6:12 says the disciples preached that people should repent — directly aligning with the repentance needed to escape the devil's trap in 2 Timothy 2:26.

Matthew 13:15 describes people whose hearts are dull and eyes closed, unwilling to turn — the opposite of the awakening 2 Timothy 2:26 seeks.

Isaiah 42:7 Parallel

Isaiah 42:7 describes freeing prisoners from darkness, paralleling escape from the devil's snare.

Psalm 25:15 Parallel

Psalm 25:15 says the Lord plucks feet from the net, echoing rescue from the devil's snare.

In Exodus 23:33, foreign gods are a snare to Israel, mirroring the devil's snare here.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 9:12 uses the same snare imagery — people caught like fish or birds — but for life's unpredictability, not spiritual captivity.

Joshua 23:13 warns that disobedient nations become snares to Israel, similar to the devil's snare.