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Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction. <a href="/esv/jude/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. <a href="/bsb/jude/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively. <a href="/blb/jude/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But these indeed speak evil of whatever things they have not seen; and whatever things they understand naturally, as the irrational animals, in these things they corrupt themselves. <a href="/kjv/jude/1.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jude/1.htm">New King James Version</a> But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. <a href="/nasb_/jude/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But these people disparage all the things that they do not understand; and all the things that they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed. <a href="/nasb/jude/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed. <a href="/nasb77/jude/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed. <a href="/lsb/jude/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But these men blaspheme the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed. <a href="/amp/jude/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But these men sneer at anything which they do not understand; and whatever they do know by [mere] instinct, like unreasoning and irrational beasts—by these things they are destroyed. <a href="/csb/jude/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But these people blaspheme anything they do not understand. And what they do understand by instinct—like irrational animals—by these things they are destroyed. <a href="/hcsb/jude/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But these people blaspheme anything they don&#8217t understand. What they know by instinct like unreasoning animals—they destroy themselves with these things. <a href="/asv/jude/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed. <a href="/cev/jude/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But these people insult powers they don't know anything about. They are like senseless animals that end up getting destroyed, because they live only by their feelings. <a href="/erv/jude/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed. <a href="/gwt/jude/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Whatever these people don't understand, they insult. Like animals, which are creatures of instinct, they use whatever they know to destroy themselves. <a href="/gnt/jude/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> But these people attack with insults anything they do not understand; and those things that they know by instinct, like wild animals, are the very things that destroy them. <a href="/isv/jude/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Whatever these people do not understand, they slander. Like irrational animals, they are destroyed by the very things they know by instinct. <a href="/msb/jude/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively. <a href="/net/jude/1.htm">NET Bible</a> But these men do not understand the things they slander, and they are being destroyed by the very things that, like irrational animals, they instinctively comprehend. <a href="/nheb/jude/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But these speak evil of whatever things they do not know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they are destroyed in these things. <a href="/wbt/jude/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/jude/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Yet these men are abusive in matters of which they know nothing, and in things which, like the brutes, they understand instinctively--in all these they corrupt themselves. <a href="/web/jude/1.htm">World English Bible</a> But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jude/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> But these, indeed, whatever [things] they have not known, they speak evil of; and whatever [they know], like the irrational beasts, they understand naturally—in these they are corrupted; <a href="/blb/jude/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But these indeed speak evil of whatever things they have not seen; and whatever things they understand naturally, as the irrational animals, in these things they corrupt themselves. <a href="/ylt/jude/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted; <a href="/slt/jude/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And these truly what things they know not they defame: and what things naturally, as irrational animals, they know, in these they corrupt themselves.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jude/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. <a href="/cpdv/jude/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But these men certainly blaspheme against whatever they do not understand. And yet, whatever they, like mute animals, know from nature, in these things they are corrupted. <a href="/nabre/jude/1.htm">New American Bible</a> But these people revile what they do not understand and are destroyed by what they know by nature like irrational animals. <a href="/nrsvce/jude/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But these people slander whatever they do not understand, and they are destroyed by those things that, like irrational animals, they know by instinct.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jude/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But these men blaspheme against those things about which they do not know: and what they know naturally as dumb beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/jude/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But these things which they do not know, they slander, and those things which they desire naturally, like dumb animals, in them they are corrupted.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/jude/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But these speak evil of the things which they know not: and those things which they know naturally, as animals without reason, in these they corrupt themselves. <a href="/godbey/jude/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But these blaspheme so many things as they know not: and so many things as they understand naturally, like irrational animals, in these they are corrupted. <a href="/haweis/jude/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But these men speak evil even of the things of which they have no knowledge: but such things as they know naturally, as the brute beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.<CM> <a href="/mace/jude/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> As for these, they inveigh against what they do not understand: and abuse those natural instincts which regulate brute animals. <a href="/wey/jude/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Yet these men are abusive in matters of which they know nothing, and in things which, like the brutes, they understand instinctively--in all these they corrupt themselves. <a href="/worrell/jude/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But these rail at such things as they know not; and what they understand naturally, as the irrational animals, in these things they are corrupted. <a href="/worsley/jude/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But these men speak evil of what they know not: and what they know naturally, as brute animals, in these things they are corrupt. <a href="/parallel/jude/1-10.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=119" 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">God's Judgment on the Ungodly</a> …9But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” 10<a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtoi (DPro-NMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">These men,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">however,</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As."></a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de."></a> <a href="/greek/987.htm" title="987: blasphēmousin (V-PIA-3P) -- From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.">slander</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">what</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oidasin (V-RIA-3P) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">they do not understand,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">like</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/249.htm" title="249: aloga (Adj-NNP) -- Without reason, irrational; contrary to reason, absurd. Irrational.">irrational</a> <a href="/greek/2226.htm" title="2226: zōa (N-NNP) -- An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal.">animals,</a> <a href="/greek/5351.htm" title="5351: phtheirontai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin.">they will be destroyed</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.">by</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutois (DPro-DNP) -- This; he, she, it. ">the things</a> <a href="/greek/1987.htm" title="1987: epistantai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- To know, know of, understand. Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi; to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with.">they do instinctively.</a> <a href="/greek/5447.htm" title="5447: physikōs (Adv) -- By nature, naturally. Adverb from phusikos; physically, i.e. instinctively."></a> 11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.…<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="/2_peter/2-12.htm">2 Peter 2:12</a> These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed. <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a> The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. <a href="/1_timothy/1-7.htm">1 Timothy 1:7</a> They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert. <a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Titus 1:10-11</a> For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, / who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not. <a href="/matthew/15-14.htm">Matthew 15:14</a> Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” <a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a> And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18-21</a> For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ... <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:10-12</a> and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. <a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Proverbs 14:7</a> Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. <a href="/proverbs/26-11.htm">Proverbs 26:11</a> As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. <a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18-20</a> They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. / And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” / He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?” <a href="/jeremiah/4-22.htm">Jeremiah 4:22</a> “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.” <a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a> My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.speak.<a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">2 Peter 2:12</a> But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;in those.<a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21,22</a> Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jude/1-9.htm">Abusive</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-4.htm">Abusively</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">Brute</a> <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Brutes</a> <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-19.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/james/5-2.htm">Corrupted</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/jude/1-5.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/jude/1-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/3_john/1-3.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">Instinct</a> <a href="/romans/2-14.htm">Instinctively</a> <a href="/1_john/3-20.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">Mere</a> <a href="/philippians/2-20.htm">Naturally</a> <a href="/2_john/1-7.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">Rail</a> <a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Railingly</a> <a href="/3_john/1-10.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Revile</a> <a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-16.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/18-6.htm">Abusive</a> <a href="/acts/13-45.htm">Abusively</a> <a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/73-22.htm">Brute</a> <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Brutes</a> <a href="/jude/1-19.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/jude/1-23.htm">Corrupted</a> <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/revelation/8-9.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/romans/2-14.htm">Instinct</a> <a href="/romans/2-14.htm">Instinctively</a> <a href="/exodus/18-19.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/jude/1-19.htm">Mere</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Naturally</a> <a href="/matthew/16-17.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-17.htm">Rail</a> <a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Railingly</a> <a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/exodus/22-28.htm">Revile</a> <a href="/jude/1-16.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/11-7.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/revelation/18-22.htm">Whatever</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'; 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In the context of Jude, these men are likely those who have infiltrated the Christian community, spreading false doctrines and leading others astray. The act of slandering what they do not understand highlights their ignorance and arrogance. This echoes the warning in <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">2 Peter 2:12</a>, where similar language is used to describe false teachers. The biblical context suggests a lack of spiritual discernment and a rejection of divine revelation, reminiscent of the Pharisees' misunderstanding of Jesus' teachings.and like irrational animals The comparison to irrational animals emphasizes the base and instinctual nature of these individuals. In biblical times, animals were often seen as lacking reason and acting purely on instinct. This imagery is used to convey the idea that these men are driven by their sinful desires rather than by the Spirit. The cultural context of the time would have understood this as a severe critique, as rationality and wisdom were highly valued. This phrase also connects to <a href="/psalms/49-20.htm">Psalm 49:20</a>, which contrasts the understanding of man with the mindlessness of beasts.they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively This part of the verse serves as a warning of the inevitable judgment that awaits those who live according to their sinful nature. The destruction mentioned is both a natural consequence of their actions and a divine judgment. Theologically, this reflects the principle of sowing and reaping found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>, where living according to the flesh leads to corruption. The phrase underscores the biblical theme of divine justice, where those who reject God's truth and live by their instincts face ultimate destruction. This destruction is not just physical but spiritual, aligning with the broader biblical narrative of eternal separation from God for the unrepentant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jude.htm">Jude</a> The author of the epistle, traditionally understood to be Jude, the brother of James and half-brother of Jesus. He writes to warn the church about false teachers. 2. <a href="/topical/f/false_teachers.htm">False Teachers</a> The primary focus of Jude's warning. These individuals are characterized by their slander and lack of understanding, leading others astray. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_church.htm">The Church</a> The recipients of Jude's letter, who are being cautioned against the influence of false teachers. 4. <a href="/topical/i/irrational_animals.htm">Irrational Animals</a> A metaphor used by Jude to describe the behavior of the false teachers, emphasizing their instinctual and destructive actions. 5. <a href="/topical/d/destruction.htm">Destruction</a> The ultimate fate of those who follow their instincts without understanding, as warned by Jude.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_before_speaking.htm">Understanding Before Speaking</a> Jude warns against speaking on matters we do not understand. As believers, we should seek wisdom and understanding before making judgments or spreading information. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_instinctual_living.htm">The Danger of Instinctual Living</a> Living by instinct, without the guidance of the Holy Spirit, leads to destruction. We are called to live by the Spirit, not by the flesh. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_teaching.htm">Discernment in Teaching</a> The church must exercise discernment in identifying and rejecting false teachings. This requires a solid foundation in Scripture and a reliance on the Holy Spirit. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_slander.htm">Guarding Against Slander</a> Slander is destructive and often rooted in misunderstanding. We must guard our tongues and ensure our words build up rather than tear down. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignorance.htm">The Consequences of Ignorance</a> Ignorance can lead to spiritual destruction. We are encouraged to grow in knowledge and understanding of God's Word to avoid such a fate.<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/can_humans_command_angels.htm">Can humans command angels?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_holy_angels.htm">What defines holy angels?</a> <a href="/q/did_proverbs_12_10_reflect_true_practice.htm">Proverbs 12:10 proclaims care for animals as a sign of righteousness--was this standard truly practiced in an era known for sacrifices and limited animal welfare regulations?</a> <a href="/q/is_jesus_actually_archangel_michael.htm">Is Jesus actually Archangel Michael?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jude/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - The description of the men dealt with in verse 8 is resumed, their impious irreverence and self-indulgence being set over against Michael's bearing. The corresponding passage in <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">2 Peter 2:12</a> is less definite. Here we have two pointed statements, one referring to the railers at dignities, the other to the defilers of the flesh in verse 8. But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in those things are they destroyed. So the Revised Version renders it, with much more precision than the Authorized Version, and preserving the distinction which appears in the original between two verbs," knowing" and "understanding," applied to two different classes of objects. The idea is that high and holy objects are beyond their knowledge, and their understanding is limited to the senses, the physical wants and appetites which they have in common with the brutes. In the case of the former they are rash and profane of speech where they should be silent and restrained; in the case of the latter they use them only to their own undoing. The turn of the phrase, "in these they are destroyed" (or, "destroy themselves"), indicates, perhaps, how absolutely they are lost in the service of the physical appetites. The words which Milton makes the tempter use of himself have been cited as a parallel to this verse - "I was at first as other beasts that graze The trodden herb, of abject thoughts and low, As was my food; nor aught but food discerned Or sex, and apprehended nothing high." (Paradise Lost,' 9:571-574.) <a href="/commentaries/jude/1-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>These [men], οὗτοι (houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. slander βλασφημοῦσιν (blasphēmousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_987.htm">Strong's 987: </a> From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously. what ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. they do not understand, οἴδασιν (oidasin) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. irrational ἄλογα (aloga) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_249.htm">Strong's 249: </a> Without reason, irrational; contrary to reason, absurd. Irrational. animals, ζῷα (zōa) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2226.htm">Strong's 2226: </a> An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. they will be destroyed φθείρονται (phtheirontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5351.htm">Strong's 5351: </a> To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin. by 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 things τούτοις (toutois) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. they do instinctively. ἐπίστανται (epistantai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1987.htm">Strong's 1987: </a> To know, know of, understand. Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi; to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jude/1-10.htm">NT Letters: Jude 1:10 But these speak evil of whatever things (Jud. 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