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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

Context of Jude 1:23

21keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 24Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, 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 order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.
• 1 Corinthians 5:3For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.
• 2 Corinthians 7:10For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
• 1 Timothy 4:16Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
• Amos 4:11"I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me," declares the Lord.
• Zechariah 3:2And the Lord said to Satan, "The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?"
• 1 Corinthians 3:15If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
• Leviticus 13:47"When there is a case of leprous disease in a garment, whether a woolen or a linen garment,
• Leviticus 14:47and whoever sleeps in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
• Leviticus 15:17And every garment and every skin on which the semen comes shall be washed with water and be unclean until the evening.
• Isaiah 64:6We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
• Lamentations 4:14They wandered, blind, through the streets; they were so defiled with blood that no one was able to touch their garments.
• Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was standing before the angel, clothed with filthy garments.
• 1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."
• 2 Thessalonians 3:14If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.

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