Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Timothy 2:26

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

The Greek word [non-Latin text not transcribed], properly signifieth to awake out of a drunken sleep. A state of sin is a kind of Drunkenness, in which men have lost the use of their Reason.

By the Snare of the Devil he means his Temptations, which like snares are covertly set to catch Souls.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] signifies persons taken captive in War, in such a miserable captivity are sinners.

[non-Latin text not transcribed], which we translate according to his will, may be as well translated to his will, and so the Will of God may be meant, and the whole referred to the first sentence thus may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil to the will of God, that is to embrace, and do the Will of God, and this is the sense some make of it, but it seems more proper to refer it to the participle, being taken captive, for that is next it, and so it signifieth the miserable state of sinners, who are captives at the Devils command, and will, that if he saith to them go, they go, if he saith come, they come, if he saith, do this, they do it.

Marginal references: Or, awake.; Gr. taken [illegible: 1 word].