Hymenaeus and Alexander. MacKnight thinks these belong to the circumcision party. Hymenaeus is mentioned again in 2 Timothy 2:17-18; and Alexander is probably the one mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:14-15. To the power of Satan. That is, put out of the church, but compare note on 1 Corinthians 5:5. Apostles had the power to punish severely (see Acts 13:8-12 and notes). MacKnight thinks this was not done through the church at Ephesus, but directly by Paul himself, as he had the authority to do.

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