2 Timothy 2:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.”

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BSBPD

“who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Timothy 2:18 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 15:13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
  2. Matthew 22:29Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
  3. Luke 8:13The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
  4. Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
  5. Acts 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
  6. 1 Corinthians 11:19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
  7. 1 Corinthians 15:12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
  8. Colossians 3:1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
  9. 1 Timothy 1:19holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
  10. 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
  11. 1 Timothy 6:21which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
  12. 2 Timothy 2:14Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
  13. Hebrews 3:10Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’
  14. James 5:19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
  15. 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

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