Jude 1:20

Jude 1:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
• New International Version (NIV)But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

Context of Jude 1:20

18when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.” 19These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life. 22And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;

Jude 1:20 word by word

ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀγαπητοί, ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει, ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ προσευχόμενοι,Read the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• youσύsu · youG4771
• belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• by buildingἐποικοδομέωepoikodomeō · to build up/uponG2026
• yourselves upἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• inὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• most holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for Jude 1:20

• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 15:2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
• 1 Corinthians 1:8He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 10:23“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
• 1 Corinthians 14:4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
• Ephesians 4:12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
• Colossians 2:7rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
• 1 Timothy 1:4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
• Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
• 2 Timothy 1:5I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
• James 2:22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
• 1 John 5:4because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
• Revelation 13:10“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.

Commentaries on Jude 1:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Building up yourselves - Having the most holy faith - the Gospel of our Lord Jesus, and the writings of his apostles, for your foundation; founding all your expectations on these, and seeking from the Christ who is their sum and substance; all the grace and glory ye need. Praying in the Holy Ghost - Holding fast the Divine influence which ye have received, and under that influence making prayer and supplication to God. The prayer that is not sent up…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith - Compare the notes at Jude 1:3. On the word “building,” see the 1 Corinthians 3:9-10 notes; Ephesians 2:20 note. It is said here that they were to “build up themselves;” that is, they were to act as moral and responsible agents in this, or were to put forth their own proper exertions to do it. Dependent, as we are, and as all persons with correct views will feel themselves to be, yet it is…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. 20your most holy faith: As in 1:3, faith means the basic teachings that Christians believe. These teachings include both what Christians should believe about God and how they should live. False teachers threaten these beliefs, so believers must commit to them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Resuming Jude 17. building up yourselves--the opposite to the "separate themselves" (Jude 19): as "in the Holy Ghost" is opposed to "having not the Spirit." on--as on a foundation. Building on THE FAITH is equivalent to building on Christ, the object of faith. praying in the Holy Ghost--(Ro 8:26; Ep 6:18). The Holy Spirit teaches what we are to pray for, and how. None can pray aright save by being in the Spirit, that is, in the element of His…Read the comment

Topics related to Jude 1:20

• Commandments
• Decision
• Hell
• Holy Spirit
• Prayer
• Religion
• Watchfulness
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Holy Ghost
• Build; Building
• Builder
• Judah, Territory of
• Prayer
• Trine Immersion; Triune Immersion
• Trinity
• 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