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and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

They may recover themselves (ανανηψωσιν). First aorist active subjunctive of ανανηφω, late and rare word, to be sober again, only …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And that they may recover themselves. Marg., awake. The word which is rendered recover in the text and awake in…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That they may recover themselves.—The literal meaning of the Greek word rendered “that they may recover themselves” is: that t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

We have here laid down, then, the duty of the Christian minister and the duty of each Christian too, and let us seek, in the Holy Spirit's grace, t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And deliverance from the snare of the devil—Illumination is followed by deliverance from the bondage of the devil, for unbelievers are so …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And that they may recover themselves
Or "awake", and come to themselves, and appear to be sober, and in their right …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The more we follow that which is good, the faster and further we will flee from that which is evil. Maintaining the communion of saints will take u…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Previously, the author showed that profane chatter must be avoided, drawing his reason from the harm it causes. Here he shows the same th…

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