KJV King James Version
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Timothy 2:17
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
WEB World English Bible
and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
ASV American Standard Version
and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 2
14 Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγοςG3056 · logoswordαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenγάγγραιναG1044 · gangrainagangreneνομὴνG3542 · nomēpastureἕξει·G2192 · echōto have/beὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beὙμέναιοςG5211 · HumenaiosHymenaeusκαὶG2532 · kaiandΦίλητος,G5372 · PhilētosPhiletus
Cross-references
1 Timothy 1:20Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.Nahum 3:15There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.James 5:3Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
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