2 Timothy 2:18

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Summary

2 Timothy 2:18

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Concerning

James 5:19

Overthrow

1 John 2:19

General references

Deuteronomy 20:18

1 Timothy 5:15

Bible References

Concerning

But Jesus replied to them, “You are all wrong because you know neither the Scriptures [which teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [for He is able to raise the dead].

keeping your faith [leaning completely on God with absolute trust and confidence in His guidance] and having a good conscience; for some [people] have rejected [their moral compass] and have made a shipwreck of their faith.

For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows.

“Therefore I was angered with this generation,
And I said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they did not know My ways [nor become progressively better and more intimately acquainted with them]’;

My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and falls into error and [another] one turns him back [to God],

Overthrow

Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.

He answered, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be torn up by the roots.

Those on the rocky soil are the people who, when they hear, receive and welcome the word with joy; but these have no firmly grounded root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation they fall away [from Me and abandon their faith].

“Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain;

but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”

for [doubtless] there have to be factions among you, so that those who are of approved character may be clearly recognized among you.

They went out from us [seeming at first to be Christians], but they were not really of us [because they were not truly born again and spiritually transformed]; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out [teaching false doctrine], so that it would be clearly shown that none of them are of us.

General references

so that they will not teach you to act in accordance with all the detestable practices which they have done [in worship and service] for their gods, and in this way cause you to sin against the Lord your God.

Some [widows] have already turned away [from the faith] to follow Satan.