Philetus, mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:17, was a false teacher in the church during the New Testament period.
About Philetus
A false teacher who worked with Hymenaeus. They taught people wrong ideas about the resurrection of believers. They believed this rising from death had already happened (2 Timothy 2:17; compare verse 11).
See also Hymenaeus.
Key References
2 Timothy 2:17
and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
All Scripture References (1)
2 Timothy (1)
2 Timothy 2:17
and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,