1Ti 1:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20 : Paul mentions two men, Hymeneus and Alexander , who turned away from the faith. Paul says, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme (1 Timothy 1:20 ). This means they were put out of the church and allowed to face the consequences of their actions, hoping they would repent and stop speaking against God. The goal of this discipline is to help them turn back to God, not to destroy them (1 Corinthians 5:5 ). Paul warns that if we let go of faith and a good conscience, we can end up far from God, even speaking against Him.

‏ 1 Timothy 1:20

v. 20: Paul mentions two men, Hymeneus and Alexander, who turned away from the faith. Paul says, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme (1 Timothy 1:20 ^a). This means they were put out of the church and allowed to face the consequences of their actions, hoping they would repent and stop speaking against God. The goal of this discipline is to help them turn back to God, not to destroy them (1 Corinthians 5:5 ^b). Paul warns that if we let go of faith and a good conscience, we can end up far from God, even speaking against Him.