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On Naming Names

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Michael Foster
Aug 22, 2024
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I got this good question in response to a Tweet this morning…

Let me explain my approach...

In 1 Timothy 1:20, Paul mentions that he had Hymenaeus and Alexander excommunicated. So, he had no issue with “naming names.” However, earlier in the chapter, he writes:

“3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruc…

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