2Ti 2:17-19, 3:5-9, 4:3-4, 2Pe 2:1-3, 1Jo 2:18, 4:1, 2Jo 7-11, Jude 4 | ESV | STEP | and their talk will spread like gangrene . Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus ,

2 Timothy 2:17-19

17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are ^aHymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have swerved from the truth, ^bsaying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. 19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ^c“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone ^dwho names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

2 Timothy 3:5-9

5 having the appearance of godliness, but ^edenying its power. ^fAvoid such people. 6 For among them are ^gthose who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 always learning and never able to ^harrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as ⁱJannes and Jambres ^jopposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^kmen corrupted in mind and ^ldisqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, ^mas was that of those two men.

2 Timothy 4:3-4

3 ⁿFor the time is coming when people will not endure ^osound ^{▼▼Or healthy} teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and ^qwill turn away from listening to the truth and ^rwander off into myths.

2 Peter 2:1-3

False Prophets and Teachers

1 But ^sfalse prophets also arose among the people, ^tjust as there will be false teachers among you, who will ^usecretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master ^vwho bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth ^wwill be blasphemed. 3 And ^xin their greed they will exploit you ^ywith false words. ^zTheir condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

1 John 2:18

Warning Concerning Antichrists

18 Children, ^aait is the last hour, and as you have heard that ^abantichrist is coming, so now ^acmany antichrists have come. ^adTherefore we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 4:1

Test the Spirits

1 Beloved, ^aedo not believe every spirit, but ^aftest the spirits to see whether they are from God, for ^agmany ^ahfalse prophets ^aihave gone out into the world.

2 John 7-11

7 For ^ajmany deceivers ^akhave gone out into the world, ^althose who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, ^amso that you may not lose what we ^{▼▼Some manuscripts you} have worked for, but ^aomay win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, ^apdoes not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching ^aqhas both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, ^ardo not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him ^astakes part in his wicked works.

Jude 4

4 For ^atcertain people ^auhave crept in unnoticed ^avwho long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert ^awthe grace of our God into sensuality and ^axdeny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.