HYMENÆUS, was probably a citizen of Ephesus, who being converted at some of the first sermons of St. Paul, fell afterwards into the heresy of those who denied the resurrection 2 Tim. ii. 17.of the flesh, and said, that it was already accomplished. St. Austin thinks, Aug. in Joan. Homil. 19.that their error consisted in saying, that there was no other resurrection besides that of the soul; which by Faith and Baptism is revived from Sin to Grace. St. Paul sends word to Timothy, in the year of Jesus Christ 63, that he had excommunicated Hymenæus, and given him over to Satan; and 1 Tim. i. 20. 1 Tim. ii. 17.two years after Hymenæus ingaged in some new error with one Philetus. We know nothing of the end of Hymenæus.
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