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[[Hymenaeus]] and Alexander([[1 Timothy 1]]:20) evidently had professed a faith in Christ at one point, but that “faith” was seen as a ''shipwreck''. The wreck was cause by, if we look at [[1 Timothy 1]] Verse 19 by not "Holding faith, and a good conscience". They refused to allow others to simply the following of the dictates of [[conscience]] and were seen as walking according to the flesh and not the Spirit ([[Romans 8]]:5–9), behaving like ''unbelievers''. 

The people of [[Ephesus]] for the most part preferred [[covetous practices]] of their temple system and would be seen as ''infidels''. If they did not live by "[[charity]] out of a pure heart, and of a good [[conscience]], and of [[faith]] unfeigned:"<Ref name="anupokritos">{{505}}</Ref> Paul would have to see them as commended to the adversary, [[Satan]]. 

They had not fully "renounced the hidden things of dishonesty<Ref name="kruptos">{{2927}}</Ref>, not walking in craftiness<Ref name="panourgia">{{3834}}</Ref>, nor handling<Ref name="doloo">{{1389}}</Ref>the word of God deceitfully<Ref name="doloo">{{1389}}</Ref>; but by manifestation<Ref name="phanerosis">{{5321 }}</Ref> of the [[truth]]<Ref name="aletheia">{{225}}</Ref> commending<Ref name="synistanontes">{{4921}}</Ref> ourselves to every man’s [[conscience]]<Ref name="suneidesis">{{4893}}</Ref> in the sight of God." [[2 Corinthians 4]]

* [[1 Timothy 5]]:8 "But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the [[faith]], and is worse than an infidel."<Ref name="apistos">{{571}}</Ref>."

Since, the [[welfare]] of the temple at [[Ephesus]] was a [[snare]] and a trap and would ''[[Corban|make the word of God to none effect]]'' Christians seduced by such [[vain]] [[Ideology|ideologies]] would be counted as a ''wreck''.


* [[2 Corinthians 6]]:15  "And what concord hath Christ with [[Belial]]? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?"

Albert Barnes wrote, “People become infidels because they wish to indulge in sin. No man can be a sensualist, and yet love that gospel which enjoins purity of life. If people would keep a good conscience,(''commending others to do the same'') the way to a steady belief in the gospel would be easy. If people will not, they must expect sooner or later to be landed in infidelity.”<Ref name="apistos">{{571}}</Ref>

Hymenaeus and Philetus([[2 Timothy 2]]:17) were doing a ''most serious injury to the church by their teaching''. 

The ''injury'' was not merely their ideas about the resurrection which were common among the Sadducees but the corruption of the hears that they might not be [[Doers of the Word]]:
: [[2 Timothy 2]]:14 ¶  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the [[hear]]ers.
: 15  Study<Ref name="spoudazo">{{4704}}</Ref> to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
: 16  But shun profane and [[vain]] babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
: 17  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is [[Hymenaeus]] and Philetus;
: 18  Who concerning the [[truth]] have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the [[faith]] of some.

Hymenæus and Philetus, and especially with the infamous influence ''[[Sadducee]] school'' who did not believe in the immortality of the soul.  Some ascetic Jewish sects of [[Essenes]] and Therapeutæ had other doctrines about the soul. [[Sadducees]] which attracted many of the ''cultured and wealthy Jews''.  

HYMENAEUS is pertaining to Hymen and is the god of marriage and appears in [[2 Timothy 2]]:17.  They "rejecting conscience", had made shipwreck<Ref name="nauageo">{{3489}}</Ref> of their faith (1 Tim 1:20). Paul’s delivery of them to [[Satan]] has been much discussed (cf. [[1 Corinthians 5]]:5).

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