## in meekness ## "meekly" or "gently" ## educating ## "instructing" or "teaching" or "correcting" ## give them repentance ## "help them to turn from their sin" ## for the knowledge of the truth ## "so that they will know the truth" ## they may regain their senses ## "they may no longer think wrong thoughts" or "they may start listening to God again" ## the trap of the devil ## People who have fallen into the trap of the devil is a metaphor for people who think they are following God when they are really following the devil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) ## having been captured by him for his will ## "the devil has captured them and now makes them do whatever he wants them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])