2 Timothy 2:17 (GNV)

Passage

And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:15 Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.

2 Timothy 2:16 Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.

2 Timothy 2:17 And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,

2 Timothy 2:18 Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred from the marke, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and do destroy the faith of certaine.

2 Timothy 2:19 But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "worde", "shall", "fret", "canker", "sort", "hymeneus", and "philetus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "worde" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Stay prophane and vaine babblings for they..." into verse 18's "Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred...", so "worde" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "worde" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.