2 Timothy 2:17
Good News Translation
Such teaching is like an open sore that eats away the flesh. Two men who have taught such things are Hymenaeus and Philetus.

New Revised Standard Version
and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

Contemporary English Version
That sort of talk is like a sore that won't heal. And Hymenaeus and Philetus have been talking this way

New American Bible
and their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:

their word.

Nahum 3:15 There shall the fire devour thee: thou shalt perish by the sword, it shall devour thee like the bruchus: assemble together like the bruchus, make thyself many like the locust.

James 5:3 Your gold and silver is cankered: and the rust of them shall be for a testimony against you and shall eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up to yourselves wrath against the last days.

canker.

1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Context
The Lord's Approved Workman
16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness. 17And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus: 18Who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and have subverted the faith of some.…
Cross References
Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

1 Timothy 1:20
Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

2 Timothy 2:16
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