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And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 23. and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire ] Here again the MSS. present a striking variation, those of most authority giving “others save, snatching them out of the fire, and have … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:23”

And of some have compassion, making a difference: 22. And of some have compassion, making a difference ] The MSS. present a strange variety of readings. Those of most authority give, Some rebuke (or convict, the same word as that used in Joh 16:8; Eph 5:11) when they debate with you (participle in the accusative … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:22”

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 21. keep yourselves in the love of God ] The words admit equally of being taken of our love for God, or God’s love for us, but the latter meaning is more in harmony with the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:21”

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 20. building up yourselves on your most holy faith ] Both the adjective, which is nowhere used of faith in its subjective sense, and St Jude’s use of the substantive in Jud 1:3, lead us to take “faith” in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:20”

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 19. These be they who separate themselves ] Many of the better MSS. omit the reflexive pronoun. The verb is not found elsewhere in the New Testament, but a simpler form, with the same meaning, occurs in Lev 20:24. It was characteristic of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:19”

How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 18. there should be mockers in the last time ] The word for “mockers” is found in 2Pe 3:3, but the general character of those described agrees with the picture drawn in 1Ti 4:1; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:18”

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 17. remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles ] The passage stands in close parallelism with 2Pe 3:2, but differs in speaking only of “apostles” and not of prophets, and apparently also in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:17”

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. 16. These are murmurers, complainers ] The first noun is not found elsewhere in the New Testament, but the use of cognate verbs and nouns in Mat 20:11; Luk 5:30 ; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:16”

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. 15. to execute judgment upon all ] The following is given as a literal translation of the prophecy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:15”

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 14. And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these ] The words that follow are almost a verbal quotation from the Apocryphal Book of Enoch. As that work had probably been in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:14”