Christian Standard Bible
Jude 1:4
4For some people, who were designated for this judgment long ago, have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.
Jude 1:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Context of Jude 1:4
2May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. 3Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all. For some people, who were designated for this judgment long ago, have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord. 5Now I want to remind you, although you came to know all these things once and for all, that Jesus saved a people out of Egypt and later destroyed those who did not believe; 6and the angels who did not keep their own position but abandoned their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains in deep darkness for the judgment on the great day.
Read all of Jude 1Jude 1:4 word by word
παρεισέδυσαν γάρ τινες ἄνθρωποι, οἱ πάλαι προγεγραμμένοι εἰς τοῦτο τὸ κρίμα, ἀσεβεῖς, τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν χάριτα μετατιθέντες εἰς ἀσέλγειαν καὶ τὸν μόνον δεσπότην καὶ κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἀρνούμενοι.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- there areπαρεισδύνωpareisdunō · to infiltrateG3921
- certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- who wereπρογράφωprographō · to write/designateG4270
- before of oldπάλαιpalai · of oldG3819
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- condemnationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- condemnationκρίμαkrima · judgmentG2917
- ungodly menἀσεβήςasebēs · ungodlyG765
- turningμετατίθημιmetatithēmi · to transportG3346
- the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
- ofθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- lasciviousnessἀσέλγειαaselgeia · debaucheryG766
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- denyingἀρνέομαιarneomai · to denyG720
- onlyμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
- Lordδεσπότηςdespotēs · masterG1203
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
Cross-references for Jude 1:4
- Matthew 13:25But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left.
- Acts 15:24Since we have heard that some without our authorization went out from us and troubled you with their words and unsettled your hearts,
- Galatians 2:4This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus in order to enslave us.
- Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
- 2 Timothy 3:6For among them are those who worm their way into households and deceive gullible women overwhelmed by sins and led astray by a variety of passions,
- 2 Peter 2:1There were indeed false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.
- Romans 9:21Or has the potter no right over the clay, to make from the same lump one piece of pottery for honor and another for dishonor?
- 1 Peter 2:8and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined for this.
- 2 Peter 2:3They will exploit you in their greed with made-up stories. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.
- Jude 1:15to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly concerning all the ungodly acts that they have done in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh things ungodly sinners have said against him.”
- 2 Samuel 22:5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
- Psalms 1:1How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!
- 1 Peter 4:18And if a righteous person is saved with difficulty, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?
- 2 Peter 2:5and if he didn’t spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when he brought the flood on the world of the ungodly;
- 2 Peter 3:7By the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
- Romans 6:1What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply?
Commentaries on Jude 1:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4For there are certain men crept in unawares - · They had got into the Church under specious pretences; and, when in, began to sow their bad seed. Before of old ordained - ̔ Such as were long ago proscribed, and condemned in the most public manner; this is the import of the word in this place, and there are many examples of this use of it in the Greek writers. See Kypke. To this condemnation - To a similar punishment to that immediately about to be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For there are certain men crept in unawares - The apostle now gives “reason” for thus defending the truth, to wit, that there were artful and wicked men who had crept into the church, pretending to be religious teachers, but whose doctrines tended to sap the very foundations of truth. The apostle Peter, describing these same persons, says, “who privily shall bring in damnable heresies.” See the notes, 2 Peter 2:1. Substantially the same idea is expressed…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4It is tempting to misuse God's wonderful grace by saying it lets us do wrong things (see Romans 6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. certain men--implying disparagement. crept in unawares--stealthily and unlawfully. See on 2Pe 2:1, "privily shall bring in damnable heresies." before ... ordained--Greek, "forewritten," namely, in Peter's prophecy Jude 17, 18; and in Paul's before that, 1Ti 4:1; 2Ti 3:1; and by implication in the judgments which overtook the apostate angels. The disobedient Israelites, Sodom and Gomorrah, Balaam and Core, and which are written "for an example" (Jude 7…Read the comment
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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
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