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

16Avoid pointless discussions. People who ⌞pay attention to these pointless discussions⌟ will become more ungodly, 17and what they say will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like that. They have abandoned the truth. They are destroying the faith of others by saying that people who have died have already come back to life. 19In spite of all that, God’s ⌞people⌟ have a solid foundation. These words are engraved on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Whoever worships the Lord must give up doing wrong.” 20In a large house there are not only objects made of gold and silver, but also those made of wood and clay. Some objects are honored when they are used; others aren’t.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• have erredἀστοχέωastocheō · to deviateG795
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• thatγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• alreadyἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• overthrowἀνατρέπωanatrepō · to overturnG396
• the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• of someτιςtis · oneG5100

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 2:18

• Matthew 22:29Jesus answered, “You’re mistaken because you don’t know the Scriptures or God’s power.
• 1 Timothy 1:19Some have refused to let their faith guide their conscience and their faith has been destroyed like a wrecked ship.
• 1 Timothy 6:10Certainly, the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people who have set their hearts on getting rich have wandered away from the Christian faith and have caused themselves a lot of grief.
• Hebrews 3:10although they had seen what I had done for 40 years. That is why I was angry with those people. So I said, ‘Their hearts continue to stray, and they have not learned my ways.’
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back.
• 1 Corinthians 15:12If we have told you that Christ has been brought back to life, how can some of you say that coming back from the dead is impossible?
• Colossians 3:1Since you were brought back to life with Christ, focus on the things that are above—where Christ holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• 2 Timothy 2:14Remind believers about these things, and warn them in the sight of God not to quarrel over words. Quarreling doesn’t do any good but only destroys those who are listening.
• Matthew 15:13He answered, “Any plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
• Luke 8:13Some people are like seeds on rocky soil. They welcome the word with joy whenever they hear it, but they don’t develop any roots. They believe for a while, but when their faith is tested, they abandon it.
• Luke 22:31⌞Then the Lord said,⌟ “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to have you apostles for himself. He wants to separate you from me as a farmer separates wheat from husks.
• Acts 5:39However, if it’s from God, you won’t be able to stop them. You may even discover that you’re fighting against God.”
• 1 Corinthians 11:19Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.
• 1 John 2:19They left us. However, they were never really part of us. If they had been, they would have stayed with us. But by leaving they made it clear that none of them were part of 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
• Influence
• Minister, Christian
• Philetus
• Resurrection

In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Approved
• Commit
• Deny
• Eat
• Endure
• Entangle
• Eternal
• Faithful
• Foolish

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