Philetus
Philetus, along with Hymenaeus, was a false teacher who had strayed from the truth and taught that the resurrection had already taken place.
The name Philetus means “amiable; beloved”
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Summary
A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at 2 Timothy 2:17; only referred to as Philetus (Φίλητος).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΦίλητοςPhiletus
Mentions
- …and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,