Brief Summary:
According to verse 3, Jude was anxious to write about our salvation; however, he changed topics to address contending for the faith. This faith embodies the complete body of Christian doctrine taught by Christ, later passed on to the apostles. After Jude warns of false teachers (verses 4-16), he advises us on how we can succeed in spiritual warfare (verses 20-21). Here is wisdom we would do well to accept and adhere to as we go through these days of the end times.
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The Book of Jude
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Context Summary
Jude 1:1–4 begins this letter by identifying the writer and his readers. The author is a brother of James and a half-brother of Jesus Christ. In this introduction, he extends his personal greetings to his readers and explains his reason for writing to them.
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Jude 1:1
1 Jude,[a] a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
Context Summary
Jude 1:1–4 begins this letter by identifying the writer and his readers. The author is a brother of James and a half-brother of Jesus Christ. In this introduction, he extends his personal greetings to his readers and explains his reason for writing to them.
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Jude 1:2
2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
Context Summary
Jude 1:1–4 begins this letter by identifying the writer and his readers. The author is a brother of James and a half-brother of Jesus Christ. In this introduction, he extends his personal greetings to his readers and explains his reason for writing to them.
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Jude 1:3
3 Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
Context Summary
Jude 1:1–4 begins this letter by identifying the writer and his readers. The author is a brother of James and a half-brother of Jesus Christ. In this introduction, he extends his personal greetings to his readers and explains his reason for writing to them.
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Jude 1:4
4 For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Context Summary
Jude 1:5–16 describes the nature, errors, and fate of false teachers plaguing the Christian church. Jude’s readers seem to have been acquainted with Israel’s history. This passage references Old Testament events to help explain the apostates’ sins, the danger they pose, and how the Lord will punish them. Jude references the unbelief of Israel after the Lord delivered them from slavery in Egypt, rebellious angels, the ungodly people of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the dangers of allowing such people to mingle with other believers.
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Jude 1:5
5 Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn’t believe.
Context Summary
Jude 1:5–16 describes the nature, errors, and fate of false teachers plaguing the Christian church. Jude’s readers seem to have been acquainted with Israel’s history. This passage references Old Testament events to help explain the apostates’ sins, the danger they pose, and how the Lord will punish them. Jude references the unbelief of Israel after the Lord delivered them from slavery in Egypt, rebellious angels, the ungodly people of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the dangers of allowing such people to mingle with other believers.
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Jude 1:6
6 Angels who didn’t keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.
Context Summary
Jude 1:5–16 describes the nature, errors, and fate of false teachers plaguing the Christian church. Jude’s readers seem to have been acquainted with Israel’s history. This passage references Old Testament events to help explain the apostates’ sins, the danger they pose, and how the Lord will punish them. Jude references the unbelief of Israel after the Lord delivered them from slavery in Egypt, rebellious angels, the ungodly people of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the dangers of allowing such people to mingle with other believers.
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Jude 1:7-8
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, having in the same way as these given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. 8 Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
Context Summary
Jude 1:5–16 describes the nature, errors, and fate of false teachers plaguing the Christian church. Jude’s readers seem to have been acquainted with Israel’s history. This passage references Old Testament events to help explain the apostates’ sins, the danger they pose, and how the Lord will punish them. Jude references the unbelief of Israel after the Lord delivered them from slavery in Egypt, rebellious angels, the ungodly people of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the dangers of allowing such people to mingle with other believers.
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Jude 1:9
9 But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”
Context Summary
Jude 1:17–23 lays out Jude’s plan of action for recognizing, resisting, and defeating apostates. Prior verses were devoted to explaining how, and why, these false teachers were dangerous. Those who followed their examples were bound for eternal judgment. Here, Jude provides a means to avoid these liars, as well as their fate.
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“Jude 1:18-19” Bibleref.com
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Jude 1:18-19
18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.” 19 These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
Context Summary
Jude 1:17–23 lays out Jude’s plan of action for recognizing, resisting, and defeating apostates. Prior verses were devoted to explaining how, and why, these false teachers were dangerous. Those who followed their examples were bound for eternal judgment. Here, Jude provides a means to avoid these liars, as well as their fate.
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Jude 1:20
20 But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
Context Summary
Jude 1:17–23 lays out Jude’s plan of action for recognizing, resisting, and defeating apostates. Prior verses were devoted to explaining how, and why, these false teachers were dangerous. Those who followed their examples were bound for eternal judgment. Here, Jude provides a means to avoid these liars, as well as their fate.
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Jude 1:21
21 Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Context Summary
Jude 1:17–23 lays out Jude’s plan of action for recognizing, resisting, and defeating apostates. Prior verses were devoted to explaining how, and why, these false teachers were dangerous. Those who followed their examples were bound for eternal judgment. Here, Jude provides a means to avoid these liars, as well as their fate.
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Jude 1:22-23
22 On some have compassion, making a distinction, 23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
Context Summary
Jude 1:24–25 is the closing signature of this letter. In these verses Jude encourages his readers and ascribes praise to God. These statements continue the general theme given in prior verses: to avoid sin, with the purpose of exalting Christ.
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Jude 1:24
24 Now to him who is able to keep them[c] from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
Context Summary
Jude 1:24–25 is the closing signature of this letter. In these verses Jude encourages his readers and ascribes praise to God. These statements continue the general theme given in prior verses: to avoid sin, with the purpose of exalting Christ.
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Jude 1:25
25 to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
