2 Timothy 2:17 BSB — MannaFest

2 Timothy 2:17

and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

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ASV

and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Athanasius of Alexandria

296–373

TO THE BISHOPS OF EGYPT 1.5 (373)

And what they now write proceeds not from any regard for the truth, as I said before, but rather they do it as in mockery and by an artifice, for the purpose of deceiving men; that by sending about their letters they may engage the ears of the people to listen to these notions, and so put off the time when they will be brought to trial; and that by concealing their impiety from observation, they may have room to extend their heresy, which, `like a gangrene,' eats its way everywhere.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And their word will eat as doth a cancer,.... Or "gangrene", which gnaws and feeds upon the flesh, inflames and mortifies as it goes, and spreads swiftly, and endangers the whole body; and is therefore to be speedily taken notice of, and stopped. It is better rendered "gangrene", as in the marginal reading, than "cancer". "The word "gangrene" is Greek (g), and is derived by some authors from the Paphlagonian "gangra", a goat; it being the character of a goat to browse the grass all around without shifting.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And their word - The word, or the discourses of those who love vain and idle disputations. Will eat as doth a canker - Margin, “gangrene.” This word - γάγγραινα gangraina - occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It is derived from γραιω graiō, γραινω grainō, to devour, corrode,” and means “gangrene” or “mortification” - the death of a part, spreading, unless arrested, by degrees over the whole body. The words rendered “will eat,” mean “will have nutriment;” that is, will spread over and consume the healthful parts.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
λόγος	logos	talk	G3056 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	of them	G846 →
ὡς	hōs	like	G5613 →
γάγγραινα	gangraina	gangrene	G1044 →
νομὴν	nomēn	pasture to grow	G3542 →
ἕξει·	hexei	will have;	G2192 →
ὧν	hōn	among whom	G3739 →
ἐστιν	estin	are	G1510 →
Ὑμέναιος	Humenaios	Hymenaeus	G5211 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
Φίλητος,	Philētos	Philetus,	G5372 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

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Through
James 5:3
Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
leads to
- Romans 2:5
  But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
- James 5:7–8
  Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
Through
1 Timothy 1:20
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 5:4–5
  When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
- 1 Corinthians 11:32
  But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:15
  Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
- Revelation 3:19
  Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
- Revelation 13:5–6
  The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
Through
Nahum 3:15
There the fire will devour you; the sword will cut you down and consume you like a young locust. Make yourself many like the young locust; make yourself many like the swarming locust!
leads to
- Joel 1:4
  What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.

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Where the connections lead

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Related verses

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