Jude 1 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: by God the ~ a them ~ those that ~ wh0 Sanctified By vs. Loved by NW - Made holy; consecrated; set apart for sacred services. TFD - A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. Jude 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: 2011 changes 'loved by' to loved in' 2011 KJV - Preserved in Jesus vs. NIV - Jude 1:1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: Kept For Jesus NW - Saved from injury, destruction or decay; kept or defended from evil; seasoned with sugar for preservation. TFD - To put something aside for later use. To hold onto something for someone else Jude 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. multiplied ~ in abundance Jude 2 Mercy, XX peace and love be yours in abundance.
3 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. All Diligence v. Very Eager NW - Steady application in business of any kind; constant effort to accomplish it was needful for me TFD - Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. Living according to a strict or highly moral religious or spiritual system; Beloved ~ Dear friends of ~ about common ~ we share that ye should ~ to which ~ that delivered ~ entrusted I felt I had " " compelled 3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write XX and urge you to X contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. Jude 1:3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's holy people. Jude 4 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 exhort urge 2011 who ~ whose crept unawares ~ secretly slipped were ~ was ordained ~ written about before of old ~ long ago turning ~ change ~ pervert lasciviousness ~ a license for immorality ungodly ~ godless Jude 4 For XX certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jude 1:4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Here, the order of words has changed and words added and removed to effectively erase Jesus from the Godhead once again Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. XXXXXX
Jude 5 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. Jude 6 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. denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. will ~ want put you in remembrance ~ to remind you once ~ already having saved ~ delivered the ~ his afterward ~ later them ~ those that ~ who First Estate vs. Positions of Authority NW - In a general sense, fixedness; a fixed condition; TFD - Authority, from the Latin word auctoritas, means invention, advice, opinion, influence, or command which ~ who kept ~ did keep left ~ abandoned habitation ~ own home reserved ~ kept under ~ in in ~ bound with unto ~ for of ~ on 2011 'men' to 'individuals and people' = Gender Neutral Jude 5 Though you X already know all this, I want to remind you X that the Lord delivered his people out of XXX Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. 2011 adds the words 'at one time' Jude 6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home --these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for X judgment on the great Day. 2011 own home ~ proper dwelling Jude 1:5 Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. Jude 1:6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling -- these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.
Jude 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorr ha, 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. in like manner ~ In a similar way cities ~ towns about them ~ around over ~ up are set forth ~ serve for ~ as vengeance ~ punishment Jude 7 XX In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. fornication being changed to sexual immorality loses the impact of the root word, 'ekporneuo' from which we get ' pornography' NW 1. The incontinence or lewdness of unmarried persons, male or female; also, the criminal conversation of a married man with an unmarried woman. 2. Adultery. Matt. 5. 3. Incest. 1Cor. 5. 4. Idolatry; a forsaking of the true God, and worshipping of idols. 2 Chr. 21. Rev. 19. Going after strange flesh (Barnes commentary) Perversion TFD - A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant Margin: other. The reference seems to be to the unusual sin which, from the name Sodom, has been called sodomy. Again - (Social acceptance vs. God's law) Compare Rom_1:27. The meaning of the phrase going after is, that they were greatly addicted to this vice. The word strange, or other, refers to that which is contrary to nature. Doddridge, however, explains it, going after strange and detestable gratifications of their pampered and indulged flesh. Strange flesh vs. perversion TFD - sexual immorality - the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions; (Social acceptance vs. God's law)
Jude 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. Likewise also~ In the very same way defile ~ pollute the flesh ~ their own bodies despise ~ reject dominion ~ authority speak evil of ~ slander NW - Dignity - Elevation; honorable place or rank of elevation; degree of excellence, either in estimation, or in the order of nature. Man is superior in dignity to brutes TFD - celestial beings Of or relating to the sky or heaven; divine Jude 1:8 In the very same way, these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings. Jude 8 In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings. Jude 9 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. Yet ~ But even disputed ~ was disputing durst ~ did not dare to railing ~ slanderous Jude 9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" Jude 9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" KJV Michael did not bring a railing accusation against the devil 1984 NIV Michael did not bring a slanderous accusation against the devil 2011 NIV Michael did not himself condemn (the devil) for slander
Jude 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. Jude 11 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. But ~ Yet evil ~ abuse (slander) but ~ and of ~ against those things which ~ whatever know ~ do understand know ~ do understand naturally ~ by instinct as ~ like brute ~ unreasoning beasts ~ animals in those ~ these are the very they corrupt selves ~ destroy gone in ~ taken ran greedily ~ rushed after ~into the error of Balaam ~ Balaam's error reward ~ profit perished ~ destroyed the gainsaying ~ rebellion of Core ~ Korah's Jude 10 Yet these men speak abuse against whatever they do not understand; and what things they do understand by instinct like unreasoning animals these are the very things that destroy them. 2011 NIV 'men' to 'people' = Gender Neutral Jude 10 Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct--as irrational animals do--will destroy them. 2011 Changes 1984 NIV 'speak abuse against' to 'slander' which is closer to the KJV meaning 'speak evil of' Jude 11 Woe to them! X They have taken the way of Cain; X they have rushed for profit into Balaam's error; X they have been destroyed in Korah's rebellion. Jude 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, spots ~ blemishes in ~ at when they feast ~ eating feeding ~ feed Jude 12 These men are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm--shepherds who feed only themselves. They are Jude 12 These people are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm--shepherds who feed only themselves. They are clouds without rain, blown along by the
carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; fear ~ qualm carried about ~ blown along of ~ by winds ~ the wind plucked up by the roots ~ uprooted of charity vs. love NW - Feasts of benevolence toward the poor, OR TFD- Food and sex ORGIES within the church??? (see #3 below) Charity in the 1820's (NW) 1. In a general sense, love, benevolence, good will; that disposition of heart which inclines men to think favorably of their fellow men, and to do them good. In a theological sense, it includes supreme love to God, and universal good will to men. clouds without rain, blown along by the wind; autumn trees, XXX without fruit and uprooted--twice dead. wind; autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted--twice dead. Love in Today's Understanding (TFD) 1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. 1 Cor. 8, Col. 3. 1, Tim 1. 2. In a more particular sense, love, kindness, affection, tenderness, springing from natural relations; as the charities of father, son and brother. 3. Liberality to the poor, consisting in almsgiving or benefactions, or in gratuitous services to relieve them in distress. 4. Alms; whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the poor for their relief. 2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance. 3. Sexual passion. Sexual intercourse. A love affair. 4. An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object.
5. Liberality in gifts and services to promote public objects of utility, as to found and support bible societies, missionary societies, and others. 5. A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment. 6. Candor; liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which 6. An expression of one's affection: Send him my love. inclines men to think and judge favorably, and to put the best construction on words and actions which the case will admit. The highest exercise of charity, is charity towards the uncharitable. 7. 7. Any act of kindness, or benevolence; as the charities of life. A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language. The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love. 8. A charitable institution. Charity-school, is a school maintained by voluntary contributions for educating poor children. 8. Love Mythology Eros or Cupid. 9. often Love Christianity Charity. 10. Sports A zero score in tennis. Jude 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. Raging ~ wild out ~ up to ~ for is ~ has been the blackness of ~ blackest Jude 13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their X shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever. Jude 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, of ~ about Behold ~ See saints ~ holy ones Jude 14 X Enoch X, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men: X "See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon X thousands of his holy ones Jude 14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: "See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones 2011 NIV 'men' to 'them' = Gender Neutral
Jude 15 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. Jude 16 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. Jude 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; execute judgment upon ~ judge all ~ everyone that are ~ the their ~ the deeds ~ acts * committed ~ done in the * way their ~ the hard ~ harsh speeches ~ words murmurers ~ grumblers complainers ~ faultfinders walking after ~ they follow lusts ~ desires??????? below and their mouth they boast about speaketh great themselves swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. beloved ~ dear friends the words which were spoken before of and flatter others for their own advantage what foretold Jude 15 to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly XX of all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words X ungodly sinners have spoken against him." Jude 15 to judge everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him." 2011 Removes 1984 'done' and restores the KJV 'committed' 2011 Replaces 1984 'in the ungodly way' with 'their ungodliness' which is closer to the KJV 2011 Replaces 1984 'harsh' with 'defiant' Jude 16 These men are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage 2011 NIV 'men' to 'people' = Gender Neutral Jude 17 But, dear friends, remember X what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. Jude 16 These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.
Jude 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. told ~ said to should ~ will mockers ~ scoffers should ~ will walk ~ follow lusts ~ desires Jude 18 XX They said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires." Jude 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. Jude 20 But y e, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, be ~ are they ~ the separate ~ divide sensual~who follow mere natural instincts having ~ have beloved ~ dear friends building ~ build praying ~ pray Ghost ~ Spirit on ~ in (not synonymous) Jude 19 These are the men who divide you X, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. 2011 NIV 'men' to 'people' = Gender Neutral Jude 20 But y ou, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit, Jude 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. Jude 20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, building ON your faith build IN your faith implies progressive salvation see next verse 2011 NIV restores the KJV words 'building' and 'praying' 2011 NIV adds the word 'by' which infers works - BY you building and praying, (next verse) Jesus will bring you to eternal life. Jude 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. the love of God ~ God's love looking ~ as you wait Many times NIV changes allude to a progressive salvation, aligning with RCC doctrine of earning your way to Jude 21 Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Jude 21 keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
heaven Jude 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: of some ~ to those have compassion ~ be merciful Jude 22 X Be merciful to those who doubt; XXX Jude 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. pulling ~ snatch (snatching) out of ~ from garment ~ clothing spotted ~ stained Jude 23 X snatch others from the fire and save them XX; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted X flesh. Jude 23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude 24 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, that ~ who faultless ~ without fault the presence of his glory his glorious presence Jude 24 X To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy-- Jude 24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy-- Jude 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. dominion ~ authority ever ~ forevermore Where did God's wisdom go? Why would God need to have glory, majesty, power and authority granted Him through Jesus? Jude 25 to the only X God our Savior be glory, X majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, X now and forevermore! Amen. And, what does the added phrase 'before all ages' mean here?