Man living at the time of the New Testament
Hymenaeus was a man who had rejected the faith and was handed over to Satan by Paul so that he might learn not to blaspheme.
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Also known as Hymeneus
Hymenaeus is mentioned in two of Paul's epistles to Timothy (1Ti.1.20 and 2Ti.2.17) as a man who had strayed from the truth and was causing harm to the faith of others.
In 1Ti.1.20, Paul states that he had handed Hymenaeus and Alexander over to Satan so that they might learn not to blaspheme. This suggests that Hymenaeus had engaged in blasphemous speech or teachings that were contrary to the gospel. By handing him over to Satan, Paul likely meant that he had removed Hymenaeus from the protection and fellowship of the church, allowing him to experience the consequences of his sin with the hope that he would repent and return to the truth.
In 2Ti.2.17, Hymenaeus is mentioned along with Philetus as individuals who had departed from the truth and were promoting the false teaching that the resurrection had already taken place. This heretical view was undermining the faith of some believers. Paul compares their false teaching to gangrene, emphasizing its destructive nature and the need to confront it.
These passages highlight the importance of maintaining sound doctrine and the need to address false teachings that can lead people astray. They also demonstrate the role of church discipline in correcting those who persist in promoting views that are contrary to the gospel.
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(belonging to marriage), the name of a person occurring twice in the correspondence between St. Paul and Timothy; the first time classed with Alexander, (1 Timothy 1:20) and the second time classed with Philetus. (2 Timothy 2:17,18) (A.D. 66-7.) He denied the true doctrine of the resurrection.
HYMENAE'US (hymeneal) is mentioned The Striped Hyaena. once with Alexander and once with Philetus. He is first, 1 Tim 1:20, represented as having made shipwreck of his faith, and then as having denied the doctrine of a future resurrection of the body, 2 Tim 2:17. Paul delivered him up to Satan, which probably refers to ecclesiastical excommunication.
HYMENAE'US (hymeneal) is mentioned The Striped Hyaena. once with Alexander and once with Philetus. He is first, 1 Tim 1:20, represented as having made shipwreck of his faith, and then as having denied the doctrine of a future resurrection of the body, 2 Tim 2:17. Paul delivered him up to Satan, which probably refers to ecclesiastical excommunication.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G5211
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
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