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They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want. <a href="/esv/jude/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage. <a href="/bsb/jude/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage. <a href="/blb/jude/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> These are grumblers, discontented, following after the own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words, flattering faces for the sake of profit. <a href="/kjv/jude/1.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jude/1.htm">New King James Version</a> These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. <a href="/nasb_/jude/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage. <a href="/nasb/jude/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage. <a href="/nasb77/jude/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage. <a href="/lsb/jude/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit. <a href="/amp/jude/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> These people are [habitual] murmurers, griping and complaining, following after their own desires [controlled by passion]; they speak arrogantly, [pretending admiration and] flattering people to gain an advantage. <a href="/csb/jude/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> These people are discontented grumblers, living according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage. <a href="/hcsb/jude/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> These people are discontented grumblers, walking according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage. <a href="/asv/jude/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words ), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage. <a href="/cev/jude/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish desires. They brag about themselves and flatter others to get what they want. <a href="/erv/jude/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), shewing respect of persons for the sake of advantage. <a href="/gwt/jude/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> These people complain, find fault, follow their own desires, say arrogant things, and flatter people in order to take advantage of them. <a href="/gnt/jude/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> These people are always grumbling and blaming others; they follow their own evil desires; they brag about themselves and flatter others in order to get their own way. <a href="/isv/jude/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> These people are complainers and faultfinders, following their own desires. They say arrogant things and flatter people in order to take advantage of them. <a href="/msb/jude/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage. <a href="/net/jude/1.htm">NET Bible</a> These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain. <a href="/nheb/jude/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage. <a href="/wbt/jude/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/jude/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> These men are murmurers, ever bemoaning their lot. Their lives are guided by their evil passions, and their mouths are full of big, boastful words, while they treat individual men with admiring reverence for the sake of the advantage they can gain. <a href="/web/jude/1.htm">World English Bible</a> These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jude/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> These are discontented grumblers, walking according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaks swollen words, giving admiration to persons for the sake of profit; <a href="/blb/jude/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> These are grumblers, discontented, following after the own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words, flattering faces for the sake of profit. <a href="/ylt/jude/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> These are murmurers, repiners; according to their desires walking, and their mouth doth speak great swellings, giving admiration to persons for the sake of profit; <a href="/slt/jude/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> These are murmurers, discontented, going according to their eager desires; and their mouth speaks exceeding bulky things, admiring faces on account of advantage.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jude/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain's sake. <a href="/cpdv/jude/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> These ones are complaining murmurers, walking according to their own desires. And their mouth is speaking arrogance, admiring persons for the sake of gain. <a href="/nabre/jude/1.htm">New American Bible</a> These people are complainers, disgruntled ones who live by their desires; their mouths utter bombast as they fawn over people to gain advantage. <a href="/nrsvce/jude/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> These are grumblers and malcontents; they indulge their own lusts; they are bombastic in speech, flattering people to their own advantage.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jude/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> These are the ones who murmur and complain, following after their own lusts, and their mouths speak idle flattering words, praising people for the sake of gain. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/jude/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> These are those who murmur and complain in every matter while they walk according to their desires, their mouth speaks guiltiness, and they flatter persons for profit.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/jude/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> These are murmurers, fault-finders, walking according to their own desires; and their mouth speaks boastful words, while they admire persons for the sake of gain.<CM> <a href="/godbey/jude/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> These are querulous grumblers, going forth according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaking swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of gain. <a href="/haweis/jude/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> These men are murmurers, complainers at their lot in life, walking after their own corrupt passions; and their mouth utters hyperbolically pompous expressions, pretending high personal admiration, in order to make their advantage.<CM> <a href="/mace/jude/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> These are murmurers, complainers, who pursue their own passions: their language swells with flattery, which they offer to the personages of men from a prospect of gain. <a href="/wey/jude/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> These men are murmurers, ever bemoaning their lot. Their lives are guided by their evil passions, and their mouths are full of big, boastful words, while they treat individual men with admiring reverence for the sake of the advantage they can gain. <a href="/worrell/jude/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> These are murmurers, complainers, walking according to their own desires; and their mouth speaks great swelling words; admiring men's persons, for the sake of profit. <a href="/worsley/jude/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> These are murmurers, complainers, who walk according to their own irregular desires; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, with admiration of certain persons for some advantage of their own. <a href="/parallel/jude/1-16.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=196" 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> …15to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.” 16<a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Houtoi (DPro-NMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">These men</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/3202.htm" title="3202: mempsimoiroi (Adj-NMP) -- From a presumed derivative of memphomai and moira; blaming fate, i.e. Querulous.">discontented</a> <a href="/greek/1113.htm" title="1113: gongystai (N-NMP) -- A murmurer, grumbler. From gogguzo; a grumbler.">grumblers,</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: poreuomenoi (V-PPM/P-NMP) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">following</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">after</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">their</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">own</a> <a href="/greek/1939.htm" title="1939: epithymias (N-AFP) -- Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.">lusts;</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4750.htm" title="4750: stoma (N-NNS) -- The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. ">mouths</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalei (V-PIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">spew</a> <a href="/greek/5246.htm" title="5246: hyperonka (Adj-ANP) -- Immoderate, boastful, excessive, pompous. From huper and ogkos; bulging over, i.e. insolent.">arrogance;</a> <a href="/greek/2296.htm" title="2296: thaumazontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.">they flatter</a> <a href="/greek/4383.htm" title="4383: prosōpa (N-ANP) -- From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.">others</a> <a href="/greek/5484.htm" title="5484: charin (Prep) -- Accusative case of charis as preposition; through favor of, i.e. On account of.">for their own</a> <a href="/greek/5622.htm" title="5622: ōpheleias (N-GFS) -- Usefulness, profit, advantage, benefit, gain. From a derivative of the base of ophelimos; usefulness, i.e. Benefit.">advantage.</a> 17But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ…<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/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18</a> With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error. <a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">2 Peter 2:10-12</a> Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings. / Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord. / 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="/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14</a> Do everything without complaining or arguing, <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">2 Timothy 3:2-5</a> For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, / traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ... <a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Romans 16:18</a> For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10</a> And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. <a href="/james/5-9.htm">James 5:9</a> Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a> Show hospitality to one another without complaining. <a href="/2_peter/3-3.htm">2 Peter 3:3</a> Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. <a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-28</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ... <a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Proverbs 26:24-26</a> A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a> Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8-9</a> They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. / They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth. <a href="/proverbs/18-2.htm">Proverbs 18:2</a> A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions. <a href="/isaiah/57-4.htm">Isaiah 57:4</a> Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.murmurers.<a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Numbers 14:36</a> And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,<a href="/numbers/16-11.htm">Numbers 16:11</a> For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?<a href="/deuteronomy/1-27.htm">Deuteronomy 1:27</a> And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.walking.<a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Jude 1:18</a> How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.<a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16,24</a> This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh… <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-5.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:5</a> Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:their mouth.<a href="/jude/1-15.htm">Jude 1:15</a> 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.<a href="/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4,5</a> For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them… <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Psalm 17:10</a> They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.having.<a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a> Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.<a href="/job/32-21.htm">Job 32:21</a> Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.<a href="/job/34-19.htm">Job 34:19</a> How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/17-6.htm">Admiration</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Advantage</a> <a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Arrogantly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Bemoaning</a> <a href="/james/3-4.htm">Big</a> <a href="/james/4-16.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">Boasters</a> <a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">Boastful</a> <a href="/1_john/2-17.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/jude/1-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/james/3-2.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Flatter</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-5.htm">Flattering</a> <a href="/3_john/1-11.htm">Following</a> <a href="/2_john/1-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-13.htm">Gaining</a> <a href="/jude/1-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/james/3-13.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-33.htm">Individual</a> <a href="/1_john/2-17.htm">Lusts</a> <a href="/3_john/1-14.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/james/3-3.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Murmurers</a> <a href="/1_john/2-10.htm">Others</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-3.htm">Passions</a> <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-8.htm">Showing</a> <a href="/jude/1-10.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Swelling</a> <a href="/jude/1-12.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/3_john/1-4.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/jude/1-15.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/17-6.htm">Admiration</a> <a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Advantage</a> <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Arrogantly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Bemoaning</a> <a href="/exodus/29-20.htm">Big</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/psalms/5-5.htm">Boasters</a> <a href="/revelation/13-5.htm">Boastful</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jude/1-24.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/genesis/4-15.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/job/32-21.htm">Flatter</a> <a href="/job/32-21.htm">Flattering</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Following</a> <a href="/jude/1-24.htm">Full</a> <a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Gaining</a> <a href="/jude/1-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/matthew/25-15.htm">Individual</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Lusts</a> <a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Mouth</a> <a 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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>These men are discontented grumblers This phrase refers to individuals within the early Christian community who were causing division and unrest. The term "grumblers" echoes the Israelites in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a>), who complained against God despite His provision. This behavior reflects a lack of faith and gratitude, which is condemned throughout Scripture. The discontentment suggests a deeper spiritual issue, as contentment is often associated with trust in God's sovereignty (<a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-13</a>).following after their own lusts This indicates a self-centered lifestyle driven by personal desires rather than God's will. The phrase aligns with warnings against living according to the flesh (<a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16-21</a>). Such behavior is often linked to moral decay and spiritual blindness, as seen in the days of Noah (<a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a>) and Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). It highlights the danger of prioritizing earthly pleasures over spiritual truths.their mouths spew arrogance Arrogance in speech reveals a heart condition that is prideful and rebellious against God. This is reminiscent of the Pharisees, whom Jesus rebuked for their self-righteousness (<a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a>). The Bible consistently warns against pride (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>), emphasizing humility as a virtue (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). Arrogant speech can lead to division and is contrary to the edifying communication encouraged in <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a>.they flatter others for their own advantage Flattery is insincere praise used to manipulate others for personal gain. This behavior is condemned in Scripture as deceitful and harmful (<a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm">Proverbs 26:28</a>). It contrasts with the biblical call to love and serve others selflessly (<a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-4</a>). The use of flattery for advantage reflects a lack of integrity and a focus on self-promotion, which is antithetical to the teachings of Christ, who exemplified humility and service (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>).<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 believers about false teachers infiltrating the church. 2. <a href="/topical/f/false_teachers.htm">False Teachers</a> The primary focus of Jude's warning. These individuals are characterized by their immoral behavior and deceptive practices. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a> The audience of Jude's letter, facing challenges from within due to the presence of false teachers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/guard_against_grumbling.htm">Guard Against Grumbling</a> Grumbling reflects a heart of discontent and can lead to division within the church. Believers are called to cultivate gratitude and contentment. <a href="/topical/b/beware_of_selfish_desires.htm">Beware of Selfish Desires</a> Following one's own lusts leads to moral compromise. Christians are encouraged to pursue holiness and align their desires with God's will. <a href="/topical/r/recognize_and_resist_flattery.htm">Recognize and Resist Flattery</a> Flattery is often used manipulatively. Believers should seek genuine relationships built on truth and integrity. <a href="/topical/s/speak_with_humility.htm">Speak with Humility</a> Arrogant words are a sign of pride. Christians are called to speak with humility, reflecting the character of Christ. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a> The church must be vigilant in identifying and addressing false teachings. Leaders should be chosen based on their faithfulness to Scripture and godly character.<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/is_it_the_devil's_condemnation.htm">Is it the same condemnation as the Devil's?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_deadly_sins.htm">What are the seven deadly sins?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_worldliness.htm">What defines worldliness?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_flattery.htm">What is the Bible's view on flattery?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jude/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - As in <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18, 19</a>, the men are further stigmatized for the gross and profane selfishness to which they gave vent in speech. The present verse enlarges on the particular vice which the writer adds to the more general statement given in the Book of Enoch - the vice of uttering hard things against God. 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. The words rendered "murmurers" and "complainers" occur nowhere else in the New Testament. It is doubtful whether any clear distinction can be drawn between them, except that the former term is the more general, and the latter the more specific, expressing one particular direction which the murmuring spirit takes, namely, that of discontent with their circumstances (so Huther, etc.). The clause, "walking after their own lusts," then declares the secret cause of their discontent. They made themselves, their own notions of things, their own ambitions and appetites, the one rule of their life. They therefore judged the lot which was assigned them by God unworthy of them and railed against it. We may gather from the parallel passage in 2 Peter that they forswore in especial the restraints put upon them by the providence or by the grace of God, and asserted a liberty which meant unbridled self-indulgence. The arrogant selfishness which refused to be fettered by Divine law naturally expressed itself also in "great swelling words," in loud protestations, perhaps, that nothing should interfere with their liberty. The phrase (which in the New Testament occurs again only in <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18</a>) is the same as is rendered "speak marvelous things" in Daniel's description of the king who "shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods," etc. (<a href="/daniel/11-36.htm">Daniel 11:36, 37</a>). In the last clause we have a phrase similar to, but not quite the same as, the one which usually expresses the idea of having respect of persons. The Authorized Version, therefore, seems to do better than the Revised Version here in adopting a rendering which indicates that there is some difference from the usual form. The point of this difference may be that Jude's phrase expresses not merely the partial and unprincipled conduct which is one thing to the poor and another to the rich, but the open and unconcealed adulation with which these men hung upon those to whom it might be of advantage to attach themselves. The proud repudiation of the submission which was due to God and the Divine disposal of their lot was accompanied by a cringing, unblushing submission of their manhood to those of their fellow-men who had favours to bestow. Arrogance and servility are near of kin. The boaster is half-brother to the parasite. <a href="/commentaries/jude/1-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>These [men] Οὗτοί (Houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. are εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. discontented μεμψίμοιροι (mempsimoiroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3202.htm">Strong's 3202: </a> From a presumed derivative of memphomai and moira; blaming fate, i.e. Querulous. grumblers, γογγυσταί (gongystai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1113.htm">Strong's 1113: </a> A murmurer, grumbler. From gogguzo; a grumbler. following πορευόμενοι (poreuomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> To travel, journey, go, die. after κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). [their] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <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. own αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. lusts; ἐπιθυμίας (epithymias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1939.htm">Strong's 1939: </a> Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. mouths στόμα (stoma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4750.htm">Strong's 4750: </a> The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. spew λαλεῖ (lalei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. arrogance; ὑπέρογκα (hyperonka) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5246.htm">Strong's 5246: </a> Immoderate, boastful, excessive, pompous. From huper and ogkos; bulging over, i.e. insolent. they flatter θαυμάζοντες (thaumazontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2296.htm">Strong's 2296: </a> (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire. others πρόσωπα (prosōpa) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person. for their own χάριν (charin) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5484.htm">Strong's 5484: </a> Accusative case of charis as preposition; through favor of, i.e. On account of. advantage. ὠφελείας (ōpheleias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5622.htm">Strong's 5622: </a> Usefulness, profit, advantage, benefit, gain. From a derivative of the base of ophelimos; usefulness, i.e. Benefit. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jude/1-16.htm">NT Letters: Jude 1:16 These are murmurers and complainers walking after (Jud. 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