Category: Jude

Jude 1:12 is about false teachers who follow their own selfish desires, causing division and destruction within the church. 12 These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; Setting the Scene…

Jude 1:11 is about the warning against following the paths of Cain, Balaam, and Korah, who represent individuals who rebel against God, act selfishly, and seek personal gain at the expense of others. 11 Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam’s…

Jude 1:12-13 is about false teachers who infiltrate the church, bringing corruption and leading others astray with their deceitful ways, ultimately facing condemnation for their wicked deeds. 12 These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in…

Jude 1:16 is about warning believers against following their own sinful desires and causing divisions within the church by indulging in lustful, arrogant, and boastful behavior. 16 These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage. Setting the Scene for Jude 1:16 The scene in Jude…

Jude 1:6 is about the rebellion and fall of angels who abandoned their proper dwelling and are now kept in chains for judgment on the great day. 6 And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness…

Jude 1:7 is about the consequences of sexual immorality and unnatural desires, as shown through the example of Sodom and Gomorrah’s destruction due to their pursuit of “strange flesh.” 7 just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing…

Jude 1:17 is about the apostles warning believers about scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires and cause divisions among them. 17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Setting the Scene for Jude 1:17 The scene in Jude 1:17 takes place in a humble meeting…

Jude 1:17-18 is about a warning to the believers to remember the teachings of the apostles and be aware of those who will come in the last days to cause divisions and follow their own ungodly desires. 17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 “They…

Jude 1:18 is about how in the last days, scoffers will come, following their own ungodly desires and causing divisions among believers. 18 “They said to you, ‘In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.’” Setting the Scene for Jude 1:18 The scene in Jude 1:18 depicts a gathering of…

Jude 1:3-4 is about the responsibility of believers to earnestly contend for the faith against false teachings and those who pervert the grace of God into license for immorality. 3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend…