¹⁷ and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are ^(A)Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ who have swerved from the truth, ^(B)saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.

¹⁰ For there are many who are insubordinate, ^(A)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of ^(B)the circumcision party.^{[a] 11} They must be silenced, since ^(C)they are upsetting whole families by teaching ^(D)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. ^12 (E)One of the Cretans,^[b] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”^{[c] 13} This testimony is true. Therefore ^(F)rebuke them ^(G)sharply, that they ^(H)may be sound in the faith, ^14 (I)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and ^(J)the commands of people ^(K)who turn away from the truth. ^15 (L)To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and ^(M)unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both ^(N)their minds and their consciences are defiled. ^16 (O)They profess to know God, but they ^(P)deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, ^(Q)unfit for any good work.

⁵ having the appearance of godliness, but ^(A)denying its power. ^(B)Avoid such people. ⁶ For among them are ^(C)those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,