Jude 1:23

Jude 1:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
• New International Version (NIV)save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
• English Standard Version (ESV)save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.
• New King James Version (NKJV)but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

Context of Jude 1:23

21and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ [which will bring you] to eternal life. 22And have mercy on some, who are doubting; save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy but with fear, loathing even the clothing spotted and polluted by their shameless immoral freedom. 24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight, 25to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Jude 1:23 word by word

οὓς δὲ σῴζετε ἐκ πυρὸς ἁρπάζοντες, οὓς δὲ ἐλεᾶτε ἐν φόβῳ, μισοῦντες καὶ τὸν ἀπὸ τῆς σαρκὸς ἐσπιλωμένον χιτῶνα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• othersὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• pullingἁρπάζωharpazō · to seizeG726
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the fireὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• hatingμισέωmiseō · to hateG3404
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• the garmentχιτώνchitōn · tunicG5509
• spottedσπιλόωspiloō · to stainG4695
• byἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561

Cross-references for Jude 1:23

• Romans 11:14in the hope of somehow making my fellow countrymen jealous [by stirring them up so that they will seek the truth] and perhaps save some of them.
• 1 Corinthians 5:3For I, though absent [from you] in body but present in spirit, have already passed judgment on him who has committed this [act], as if I were present.
• 2 Corinthians 7:10For [godly] sorrow that is in accord with the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but worldly sorrow [the hopeless sorrow of those who do not believe] produces death.
• 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to yourself [concentrate on your personal development] and to your teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
• Amos 4:11“I overthrew and destroyed [some among] you, as [I, your] God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were [rescued] like a log pulled out of the flame; Yet you have not returned to Me [in repentance],” says the Lord.
• Zechariah 3:2And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! Even the Lord, who [now and ever] has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is this not a log snatched and rescued from the fire?”
• 1 Corinthians 3:15But if any person’s work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire.
• Leviticus 13:47“When a garment has a mark of leprosy in it, whether it is a wool garment or a linen garment,
• Leviticus 14:47And whoever lies down in the house [to rest] shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
• Leviticus 15:17Every garment and every leather on which there is semen shall be washed with water, and shall be unclean until evening.
• Isaiah 64:6For we all have become like one who is [ceremonially] unclean [like a leper], And all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags; We all wither and decay like a leaf, And our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing], like the wind, takes us away [carrying us far from God’s favor, toward destruction].
• Lamentations 4:14They wandered, blind, in the streets; They were defiled with blood So that no one could touch their garments.
• Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was clothed with filthy (nauseatingly vile) garments and was standing before the Angel [of the Lord].
• 1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate with [sexually] immoral people—
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
• 2 Thessalonians 3:14Now if anyone [in the church] does not obey what we say in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be ashamed and repent.

Commentaries on Jude 1:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23And others save with fear - "Some of them snatch from the fire: but when they repent, have mercy upon them in fear." - Syriac. "And some of them rebuke for their sins; and on others have mercy when they are convicted; and others save from the fire and deliver them." - Erpen's Arabic. Mr. Wesley's note has probably hit the sense. "Meantime watch over others as well as yourselves; and give them such help as their various needs require. For instance, Some…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And others - Another class; those who were of such a character, or in such circumstances, that a more bold, earnest, and determined manner would be better adapted to them. Save with fear - That is, by appeals adapted to produce fear. The idea seems to be that the arguments on which they relied were to be drawn from the dangers of the persons referred to, or from the dread of future wrath. It is undoubtedly true, that while there is a class of persons who…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-23Verses 17-23 Sensual men separate from Christ, and his church, and join themselves to the devil, the world, and the flesh, by ungodly and sinful practices. That is infinitely worse than to separate from any branch of the visible church on account of opinions, or modes and circumstances of outward government or worship. Sensual men have not the spirit of holiness, which whoever has not, does not belong to Christ. The grace of faith is most holy, as it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23save others: Some believers were so influenced by the false teachers that they were in immediate danger of being condemned. to still others show mercy: This group likely includes the false teachers themselves or those who followed their teachings. Showing mercy might involve praying for them (see Matthew 5:44). Believers must be very careful when showing mercy to false teachers and those who have adopted their sinful ways, as their sins can be tempting…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2322-23. None but those who "keep themselves" are likely to "save" others. have compassion--So one oldest manuscript reads. But two oldest manuscripts, Vulgate, &c., read, "convict"; "reprove to their conviction"; "confute, so as to convince." making a difference--The oldest manuscripts and versions read the accusative for the nominative, "when separating themselves" [Wahl], referring to Jude 19; or "when contending with you," as the Greek is translated…Read the comment

Topics related to Jude 1:23

• Church
• Commandments
• Hell
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Color; Colors
• Hate; Hatred
• Jude, the Epistle of
• Leper; Leprosy
• Refute
• Spot; Spotted
• Uncleanness
• Jude, Epistle of

Commentaries on Jude 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings