Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Timothy 1:20

20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander ; whom I have delivered unto Satan , that they may learn not to blaspheme y.

Of which men who have made shipwrack of a good conscience and concerning Faith Hymeneus and Alexander are two persons. Of Hymeneus we read 2 Tim. 2.17. he affirmed the Resurrection was past, and overthrew the faith of many. Of Alexander we read, 2 Tim. 4.14. he was a great enemy to Paul, the same person, as some judge, mentioned Acts 19.33. then a friend to Paul, but afterwards one who did him much harm.

We meet with the same phrase, 1 Cor. 5.5. See the notes there. Some think by it is signified a peculiar power granted the Apostles. God in those primitive times confirming regular excommunications, by letting Satan loose upon persons excommunicated to torture them, but we find nothing of this in Scripture. I rather think the sense is no more than whom I excommunicated and cast out of the Church, making them of the world again, (as the world is opposed to the Church, and Kingdom of Christ) which for the greater terror the Apostle expresseth by this Notion of being delivered to Satan who is called the God of this world, &c. not that I might ruine, and undo them, but that I might amend them by this exercise of discipline, teaching them to take heed of spreading damnable and pernicious Errours to the reproach of God. Or perhaps with their perverse opinions (which is very ordinary) they mingled reproachful speeches concerning God.