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praying in the Holy Spirit; <a href="/lsb/jude/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/amp/jude/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/csb/jude/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/hcsb/jude/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/asv/jude/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/cev/jude/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Dear friends, keep building on the foundation of your most holy faith, as the Holy Spirit helps you to pray. <a href="/erv/jude/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/gwt/jude/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Dear friends, use your most holy faith to grow. Pray with the Holy Spirit's help. <a href="/gnt/jude/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> But you, my friends, keep on building yourselves up on your most sacred faith. Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, <a href="/isv/jude/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> But you, dear friends, must continue to build your most holy faith for your own benefit. Furthermore, continue to pray in the Holy Spirit. <a href="/msb/jude/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/net/jude/1.htm">NET Bible</a> But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/nheb/jude/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But you, beloved, keep building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. <a href="/wbt/jude/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying by the Holy Spirit, <a href="/wey/jude/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But you, my dearly-loved friends, building yourselves up on the basis of your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/web/jude/1.htm">World English Bible</a> But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jude/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/blb/jude/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But you, beloved, building up yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/ylt/jude/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And ye, beloved, on your most holy faith building yourselves up, in the Holy Spirit praying, <a href="/slt/jude/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And ye, dearly beloved, building up yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jude/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, <a href="/cpdv/jude/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But you, most beloved, are building yourselves up by your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/nabre/jude/1.htm">New American Bible</a> But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the holy Spirit. <a href="/nrsvce/jude/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jude/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But you, my beloved, build up yourselves anew in the holy faith through the Holy Spirit, by means of prayer. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/jude/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But you beloved, be encouraged again in your holy faith, praying in The Holy Spirit,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/jude/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/godbey/jude/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, <a href="/haweis/jude/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But ye, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying by the Holy Ghost, <a href="/mace/jude/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but you, my brethren, improve yourselves in your most holy faith, present your addresses by the holy spirit, <a href="/wey/jude/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But you, my dearly-loved friends, building yourselves up on the basis of your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/worrell/jude/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But do ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, <a href="/worsley/jude/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But ye, beloved, edifying yourselves in your most holy faith, and praying in the holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, <a href="/parallel/jude/1-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B4ISOUBwbKU?start=231" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jude/1.htm">A Call to Persevere</a> …19These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit. 20<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: Hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/27.htm" title="27: agapētoi (Adj-VMP) -- From agapao; beloved.">beloved,</a> <a href="/greek/2026.htm" title="2026: epoikodomountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To build upon (above) a foundation. From epi and oikodomeo; to build upon, i.e. to rear up.">by building</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautous (RefPro-AM3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">yourselves up</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">in</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagiōtatē (Adj-DFS-S) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">most holy</a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pistei (N-DFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">faith</a> <a href="/greek/4336.htm" title="4336: proseuchomenoi (V-PPM/P-NMP) -- To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.">and praying</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagiō (Adj-DNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">the Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit,</a> 21keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Ephesians 6:18</a> Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-4.htm">1 Corinthians 14:4</a> The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26-27</a> In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:11</a> Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing. <a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Colossians 2:7</a> rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. <a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a> you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">1 Corinthians 3:9-11</a> For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. / By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. / For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. <a href="/acts/20-32.htm">Acts 20:32</a> And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified. <a href="/2_peter/3-18.htm">2 Peter 3:18</a> But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-15.htm">1 Corinthians 14:15</a> What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. <a href="/philippians/1-9.htm">Philippians 1:9-11</a> And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, / so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, / filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. <a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a> Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension. <a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Hebrews 10:24-25</a> And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. / Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. <a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a> And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a> Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,building.<a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a> Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.<a href="/romans/15-2.htm">Romans 15:2</a> Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.<a href="/1_corinthians/1-8.htm">1 Corinthians 1:8</a> Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.Gr.<a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Acts 15:9</a> And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.<a href="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a> To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.<a href="/2_timothy/1-5.htm">2 Timothy 1:5</a> When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.praying.<a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a> And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.<a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15,26,27</a> For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father… <a href="/1_corinthians/14-15.htm">1 Corinthians 14:15</a> What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/7-16.htm">Basis</a> <a href="/jude/1-17.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm">Building</a> <a href="/jude/1-17.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/jude/1-17.htm">Dearly-Loved</a> <a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/jude/1-17.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/1_john/5-7.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/jude/1-17.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Making</a> <a href="/jude/1-19.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/jude/1-19.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/2_john/1-8.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/25-15.htm">Basis</a> <a href="/revelation/20-9.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/genesis/6-15.htm">Build</a> <a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Building</a> <a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/mark/12-6.htm">Dearly-Loved</a> <a href="/revelation/2-13.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/genesis/14-13.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/jude/1-22.htm">Making</a> <a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/jude/1-21.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jude 1</div>1. <a href="/jude/1-1.htm">He exhorts them to be constant in the profession of the faith.</a> 4. <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">false teachers crept in to seduce them, for whose evil doctrine a horrible punishment is prepared;</a> 20. <a href="/jude/1-20.htm">whereas the godly may persevere, grow in grace, and keep the faith.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jude/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jude/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jude/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But you, beloved This phrase addresses the recipients of the letter with a term of endearment, indicating a close relationship and deep affection. The term "beloved" is often used in the New Testament to refer to fellow believers, emphasizing their identity as loved by God and by the writer. This reflects the communal and familial nature of the early Christian church, where believers were seen as brothers and sisters in Christ. The use of "beloved" also serves to contrast the faithful recipients with the false teachers mentioned earlier in the epistle.by building yourselves up in your most holy faith The concept of "building up" suggests a process of spiritual growth and edification. The "most holy faith" refers to the core doctrines and beliefs of Christianity, which are considered sacred and set apart. This phrase implies an active role in nurturing one's spiritual life, akin to constructing a strong foundation. The imagery of building is common in Scripture, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_corinthians/3-10.htm">1 Corinthians 3:10-15</a>, where Paul speaks of building on the foundation of Jesus Christ. The emphasis is on personal responsibility and community effort in strengthening one's faith.and praying in the Holy Spirit Praying in the Holy Spirit indicates a form of prayer that is guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This aligns with the broader New Testament teaching on the role of the Spirit in the believer's life, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26-27</a>, where the Spirit intercedes for believers. It suggests a deep, intimate communication with God that transcends mere words, relying on the Spirit's guidance to align one's prayers with God's will. This type of prayer is contrasted with rote or superficial prayers, emphasizing sincerity and spiritual depth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jude.htm">Jude</a> The author of the epistle, traditionally identified as Jude, the brother of James and half-brother of Jesus. He writes to warn believers against false teachers and to encourage them to remain steadfast in their faith. 2. <a href="/topical/b/believers.htm">Believers</a> The recipients of the letter, referred to as "beloved," indicating a close, affectionate relationship. They are encouraged to build themselves up in faith and prayer. 3. <a href="/topical/h/holy_spirit.htm">Holy Spirit</a> The third person of the Trinity, who empowers and guides believers in their spiritual growth and prayer life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/b/building_on_the_foundation_of_faith.htm">Building on the Foundation of Faith</a> Believers are called to actively participate in their spiritual growth by building on the foundation of their faith. This involves studying Scripture, engaging in fellowship, and practicing spiritual disciplines. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit_in_prayer.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit in Prayer</a> Praying in the Holy Spirit means allowing the Spirit to guide and empower our prayers. This requires a heart open to the Spirit's leading and a willingness to submit to God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a> The term "building yourselves up" implies a communal effort. Believers are encouraged to support and encourage one another in their faith journey. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_false_teachings.htm">Guarding Against False Teachings</a> By strengthening their faith and relying on the Holy Spirit, believers can better discern and guard against false teachings that may infiltrate the church. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a> The call to build up one's faith is a reminder of the need for perseverance. Spiritual growth is a continuous process that requires dedication and commitment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jude_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jude 1</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_the_most_holy_faith.htm">What is the essence of The Most Holy Faith?</a> <a href="/q/can_god_make_everything_possible.htm">What is the essence of The Most Holy Faith?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_'praying_in_the_spirit'.htm">What does "praying in the Spirit" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_questions_do_you_have_about_jude.htm">What questions do you have about Jude?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jude/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20, 21) Exhortation to strengthen themselves in the faith by prayer, godliness, and hope.(20) But ye, beloved.--Exactly as in <a href="/jude/1-17.htm" title2="But, beloved, remember you the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;">Jude 1:17</a> : "ye" in emphatic contrast to these sensuous and unspiritual men.Building up yourselves.--Making yourselves firm on the sure foundation of faith, in contradistinction to those "who separate," and fancy themselves firm in their impious conceits. The notion is not so much that of increasing and completing an edifice as of strengthening its foundations. Faith and its object are here almost identified. To have faith as one's foundation is the same as having Christ as one's foundation. "Your faith," that which has been "once for all delivered" to you (<a href="/jude/1-4.htm" title2="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.">Jude 1:4</a>). "Most holy faith," as opposed to the most unholy quick sands of the doctrines condemned in this Epistle.Praying in the Holy Ghost.--Only in this way can Christians make firm their foundation. The Greek admits of "in the Holy Ghost" being taken with the previous clause; but our version is better. The expression "praying in the Holy Ghost" is not found elsewhere. It means that we pray in His strength and wisdom: He moves our hearts and directs our petitions. (See Notes on <a href="/romans/8-26.htm" title2="Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.">Romans 8:26</a>.)(21) Keep yourselves in the love of God.--Not our love of God, but His love of us. Consequently it is not the case that the three great Christian virtues--Faith, Hope, and Charity--are inculcated here, although at first sight we are tempted to think so. God's love is the region in which those who are built up on faith, and supported by prayer, may continually dwell.The mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.--The mercy which He will show as Judge at the Last Day. By prayer in the Spirit we are kept in the love of the Father for the mercy of the Son. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jude/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 20-23. - From these corrupters of the Church, who have occupied his pen so long and so painfully, Jude now turns direct to his readers and brings his 'subject to a fitting close, with a couple of exhortations full of a wise and tender concern. One of the two counsels deals with what they should do for the protection of their own Christian position against the insidious evils of which he has written in words of passion. The other deals with what they should do for the preservation of others exposed to the same seductive perils. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith. The tone of pleading affection appears in the grave and earnest words by which he reminds his readers of the necessity of looking carefully to their own perseverance. As the condition of all else, he names the great duty of personal edification or up-building. They must strengthen themselves on their foundation, and that foundation is their "most holy faith." By this apparently Jude does not mean simply the subjective grace or virtue of faith. Peter, indeed, speaks of the strengthening and development of that as the secret of being neither barren nor unfruitful. But the idea and the phrase seem somewhat different here; for any spiritual gift of their own would be all too weak a security. It is rather the "faith" which has been already mentioned as "once delivered unto the saints" (verse 3), and is now conceived as possessed by the readers. In this faith, of which Christ himself is the Sum, they have a secure foundation for their renewed life, and on this faith they are to establish themselves more and more. Praying in the Holy Ghost. These words go best together, though some attach the term, "in the Holy Ghost," to the former clause. They express a second condition which must be made good, if the readers are to be safe from the seductions which threaten them. Their Christian life, if it is to be proof against these evils, must be fed by prayer, and by prayer of the deepest and most effectual order - prayer which takes its life and power from the Holy Spirit (cf. <a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Ephesians 6:18</a>; <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26</a>). Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. The "love of God" must have a sense parallel to that of the "mercy of Christ." It is, therefore, not our love to God, but his love to us. The love which God is revealed in Christ to have to us is that in which they are to keep themselves. So long as they live within its grace they cannot but be secure against the corruptions of men. If they fall away from it, they become an easy prey. And keeping themselves in this love, they are to "look for mercy." They are then entitled to expect that mercy, and the attitude of expectation will itself be an aid to the keeping of themselves in the love. The mercy of the future is here spoken of as specifically the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ; Jude having in view that advent of Christ which filled the immediate horizon of the early Christians, and to which they looked with an intensity of expectation to us very partially realizable, as the event which would speedily reveal every man's work and in which mercy would triumph over judgment for the faithful. And this mercy, or, as it also maybe, this expectation, is further described as having nothing less than eternal life for its object and its certain end. So the central idea in this counsel is the necessity of holding by the revealed fact of God's love in Christ. The first two clauses point to the means by which this is to be made good, and the last clause expresses an attitude of soul which is at once an extension of the central duty and a help to it. And of some have compassion, making a difference: and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire. The readings here are so diverse, and so difficult to determine, that some of our best critics take this to be one of the passages in which we have to recognize a corruption of the primitive text now past certain correction. The Received Text is clearly in error at least in one important term. The word which it renders "making a difference," as if it referred to the readers, is in the same case with the "some," and refers to the persons who are to be dealt with. It is doubtful, too, whether we have three different classes of persons referred to in three distinct hortatory sentences, or only two such classes. The most recent and best of our English students of the text, Messrs. Westcott and Hort, adopt readings which differ in some respects from those of the Authorized, but agree with it in presenting only two classes of persons. The Revised Version, following many good authorities, both ancient and modern, prefers another form of text with a triple division. Accepting this, we have still more than one uncertainty to take account cf. In the first of the three clauses there is the difficulty of deciding between two readings, one of which gives us "on some have mercy," while the other yields the sense "some convict," that is to say, bring their sin home to them, or refute their error. The preference is to be given, on the whole, though with some hesitation, to the former of these readings, which is also the more difficult of the two. There is also the difficulty of determining the precise idea expressed by the participle in the same clause. It appears clear enough that it cannot have the sense assigned it by the Authorized Version, namely, that of "making a difference." But setting this aside, we have still to choose between two ways of taking it. It may have the sense of hesitating or doubting; in which case the class of persons referred to will be those who are not wholly gone in unbelief, but are on the way to it. Such persons are to be regarded as fit objects for anxious, considerate, pitiful treatment. This is a sense which the word undoubtedly bears in several passages of the New Testament (<a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a>; also <a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21</a>; <a href="/mark/11-22.htm">Mark 11:22</a>; <a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20</a>). It has also the sanction of the Revised Version, which renders it, "And on some have mercy, who are in doubt." But it may also have the sense of contending, and the fact that it has already been so used in the present Epistle (verse 9) is a weighty consideration in favour of this view. The rendering then might be, "Some compassionate, when they contend with you" (so Alford, etc.). In tide case the class referred to will be the contentious, of whom there might be different kinds, some more hopeful and reasonable, others less so. Men of this spirit are to be tried first with kindness and consideration. Even when they oppose you and draw off from you, be pitiful toward them; take a compassionate, helpful interest in them. The second clause is best rendered with the Revised Version, "And some save, snatching them out of the fire." This brings a different class of persons into view - those who have sunk into corrupt courses which will soon undo them, who are already, indeed, in the penal fires of wrong, but yet are not beyond the possibility of rescue if quick and vigorous measures are taken with them. It is generally supposed that Jude has in view here the figure of the "brand plucked from the burning," which occurs in <a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Zechariah 3:2</a>. If so, the position in which this second class stands is represented as one of the last possible peril. The terms are strong and vivid enough for this. They mean that there is no time to lose, that all depends upon the prompt use of efficient measures, however forcible and unwelcome. The third clause then runs, "And some compassionate with fear." It points to a class who are to be dealt with in the same way as the first class. Yet there is a difference between them. This third class of persons is more dangerous to those who seek their good. They too are to be tried with active, helpful pity; but this is to be done "with fear." In their case the life is so treacherous, the error so insidious, that their Christian benefactors incur grave risk in coming to close terms with them, and require to practice an anxious vigilance lest they be themselves led astray. Hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. The idea of "filthy garments" occurs in the same passage of Zechariah already referred to, and the term" garment" (here the tunic, or inner robe) is elsewhere used in a figurative sense (<a href="/revelation/3-4.htm">Revelation 3:4</a>). Here it points to everything that is in contact with pollution. The clause seems to be added in order to give greater emphasis to the need of "fear" in dealing with men of the kind in question. Not only are their impurities to be zealously avoided, but all the accessories of these impurities - everything, in short, that is in any way connected with them. If this is the case, then this last is the most dangerous and hopeless of the three clauses mentioned. They are those "on whom profound pity is all that we dare bestow, and that in fear and trembling, lest by contact with them we may be brought within the influence of the deadly contamination that clings to all their surroundings" (Plummet). Only the pity which is to be shown them is not mere feeling, but a compassion which implies some active, though anxious interest in their rescue. <a href="/commentaries/jude/1-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δέ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. you, Ὑμεῖς (Hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. beloved, ἀγαπητοί (agapētoi) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_27.htm">Strong's 27: </a> From agapao; beloved. by building ἐποικοδομοῦντες (epoikodomountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To build upon (above) a foundation. From epi and oikodomeo; to build upon, i.e. to rear up. yourselves {up} ἑαυτοὺς (heautous) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. in τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. most holy ἁγιωτάτῃ (hagiōtatē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular - Superlative <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. faith πίστει (pistei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. [and] praying προσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4336.htm">Strong's 4336: </a> To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] Holy Ἁγίῳ (Hagiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit, Πνεύματι (Pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jude/1-20.htm">Jude 1:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jude/1-20.htm">NT Letters: Jude 1:20 But you beloved keep building up yourselves (Jud. 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