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Jude 1

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Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

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Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

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Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

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For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

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And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

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Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

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Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

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Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

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But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

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Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

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These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

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Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

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And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

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To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

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These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

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But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

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These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

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But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

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And of some have compassion, making a difference:

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And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

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Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

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Jude 1:10

“But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.”

Study Summary

Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct as unreasoning animals—these are the things that destroy them — in contrast to Michael's restraint, the false teachers blaspheme realities beyond their comprehension (dikainai per ta, literally 'they speak evil of things they know not'), revealing the irrational nature of their rebellion. The comparison to 'unreasoning animals' (alogois zōois, literally 'animals without reason') suggests that their understanding is merely instinctive and sensual, incapable of grasping truth, and that their destructive trajectory is rooted in this fundamental epistemological failure. Their condemnation is not arbitrary but self-inflicted, arising from the necessary consequence of rejecting truth and divine order.

Community Reflections

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Lena Hoffmann (test user)1d ago
The covenant promise — Jude 1

The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts..…

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1
Sarah Okafor (test user)1d ago
Rivers of living water — Jude 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life.

Read the note →
1
Sarah Koenig (test user)1d ago
The covenant promise — Jude 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. Following God…

Read the note →
1
Aisha Mbeki (Test User)14h ago
What it means to love — Jude 1

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. This connects directly to…

Read the note →

Jude 1:10

“But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.”

Study Summary

Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct as unreasoning animals—these are the things that destroy them — in contrast to Michael's restraint, the false teachers blaspheme realities beyond their comprehension (dikainai per ta, literally 'they speak evil of things they know not'), revealing the irrational nature of their rebellion. The comparison to 'unreasoning animals' (alogois zōois, literally 'animals without reason') suggests that their understanding is merely instinctive and sensual, incapable of grasping truth, and that their destructive trajectory is rooted in this fundamental epistemological failure. Their condemnation is not arbitrary but self-inflicted, arising from the necessary consequence of rejecting truth and divine order.

Community Reflections

11
Lena Hoffmann (test user)1d ago
The covenant promise — Jude 1

The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts..…

Read the note →
1
Sarah Okafor (test user)1d ago
Rivers of living water — Jude 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life.

Read the note →
1
Sarah Koenig (test user)1d ago
The covenant promise — Jude 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. Following God…

Read the note →
1
Aisha Mbeki (Test User)14h ago
What it means to love — Jude 1

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. This connects directly to…

Read the note →

Jude 1:10

Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct as unreasoning animals—these are the things that destroy them — in contrast to Michael's restraint, the false teachers blaspheme realities beyond their comprehension (dikainai per ta, literally 'they speak evil of things they know not'), revealing the irrational nature of their rebellion. The comparison to 'unreasoning animals' (alogois zōois, literally 'animals without reason') suggests that their understanding is merely instinctive and sensual, incapable of grasping truth, and that their destructive trajectory is rooted in this fundamental epistemological failure. Their condemnation is not arbitrary but self-inflicted, arising from the necessary consequence of rejecting truth and divine order.