2 Timothy 2:18 (LSB)

Passage

who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:16 But avoid godless and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,

2 Timothy 2:17 and their word will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

2 Timothy 2:18 who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.

2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to depart from wickedness.”

2 Timothy 2:20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of clay, and some to honor and some to dishonor.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "gone astray", "truth", "saying", "resurrection", "already", "taken", and "place". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "gone astray", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "and their word will spread like gangrene..." into verse 19's "Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands...", so "faith" and "gone astray" 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 "faith" and "gone astray" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.