2 Timothy 2:18

2 Timothy 2:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
• New International Version (NIV)who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.

Context of 2 Timothy 2:18

16But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness, 17and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some. 19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.” 20A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.

2 Timothy 2:18 word by word

οἵτινες περὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἠστόχησαν λέγοντες τὴν ἀνάστασιν ἤδη γεγονέναι, καὶ ἀνατρέπουσιν τήν τινων πίστιν.Read the interlinear

• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• have deviatedἀστοχέωastocheō · to deviateG795
• fromπερίperi · aboutG4012
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• They say thatλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• has already occurredἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• has already occurredγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• they undermineἀνατρέπωanatrepō · to overturnG396
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• of someτιςtis · oneG5100

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 2:18

• Matthew 22:29Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
• 1 Timothy 1:19holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
• 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
• Hebrews 3:10Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’
• James 5:19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
• 1 Corinthians 15:12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
• Colossians 3:1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
• 2 Timothy 2:14Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
• Matthew 15:13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
• Luke 8:13The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
• Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
• Acts 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
• 1 Corinthians 11:19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Who concerning the truth have erred - They had the truth, but erred or wandered from it, saying the resurrection was already past, and thus denying the resurrection of the body, and, by consequence, future rewards and punishments; and this necessarily sapped the foundation of all religion: and thus the gangrene had, in reference to their unhappy votaries, a rapid and unchecked operation.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Who concerning the truth have erred - To what extent they had erred is unknown. Paul mentions only one point - that pertaining to the resurrection; but says that this was like a gangrene. It would certainly, unless checked, destroy all the other doctrines of religion. No man can safely hold a single error, any more than he can safely have one part of his body in a state of mortification. Saying that the resurrection is past already - It is not known in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 Those disposed to strive, commonly strive about matters of small moment. But strifes of words destroy the things of God. The apostle mentions some who erred. They did not deny the resurrection, but they corrupted that true doctrine. Yet nothing can be so foolish or erroneous, but it will overturn the temporary faith of some professors. This foundation has two writings on it. One speaks our comfort. None can overthrow the faith of any whom God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18They say that the resurrection has already occurred: Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:2. These false teachers might have distorted Paul's teachings on resurrection (Romans 6:5; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 1:3; 2:6; 5:14; Colossians 2:12; 3:1–4). They perhaps taught that people already fully participated in the life of heaven and that physical resurrection would not happen. They might have believed that a person's actions in the body did not matter because bodies…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. erred--Greek, "missed the aim" (see 1Ti 6:21). is past already--has already taken place. The beginnings of the subsequent Gnostic heresy already existed. They "wrested" (2Pe 3:16) Paul's own words (Ro 6:4; Ep 2:6; Col 2:12) "to their own destruction," as though the resurrection was merely the spiritual raising of souls from the death of sin. Compare 1Co 15:12, where he shows all our hopes of future glory rest on the literal reality of the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 2:18

• Doctrines
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• Philetus
• Resurrection

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Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings