1 and 2 Timothy

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Biblical Critique

Naming False Teachers: What Paul Actually Did in 1 and 2 Timothy

Paul named Hymenaeus, Alexander, and Philetus for teaching specific false doctrine. He also named Demas, Phygellus, and Euodias for entirely different reasons. A careful look at what the New Testament’s naming actually does, and does not, accuse people of.

July 7, 2026