17Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,


In Context

14 Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

18 who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.

19 Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."

2nd Timothy 2:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;