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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:26 and that they may come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will. |
Subject: Satan's will or God's will |
Bible Note: Greetings Jensen! I agree with you on both counts. I too like the NIV's rendering. It is possible: 1) To take both pronouns as references to Satan. 2) To take both pronouns as references to God. 3) To take the first as a reference to Satan, and the the second as a reference to God. However, the context makes more sense with option 1. The reference to being taken captive fits with the trap referred to in the previous clause. That trap was Satan's. 'To do his will' express the purpose or the result of the trap. Thus, it makes more sense that 'his will' refers to the one doing the trapping. Secondly, I agree with you that the Amplified Bible is not the best from which to study. My only problem with it is that is lays out all of the possible meanings of words without consideration of context. A Greek work cannot have every possible meaning in a given context any more than an English word can. I think that it can be misleading at times. But, I haven't used it much, so I could be wrong! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |