New American Standard Bible 1995

Jude 1:22

22And have mercy on some, who are doubting;

Jude 1:22 in other versions

King James Version (KJV)And of some have compassion, making a difference:
New International Version (NIV)Be merciful to those who doubt;
English Standard Version (ESV)And have mercy on those who doubt;
New King James Version (NKJV)And on some have compassion, making a distinction;

Context of Jude 1:22

20But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. And have mercy on some, who are doubting; 23save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh. 24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,

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Jude 1:22 word by word

καὶ οὓς μὲν ἐλεᾶτε διακρινομένους,Read the interlinear

And haveἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
on someὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
who are doubtingδιακρίνωdiakrinō · to judge/doubtG1252

Cross-references for Jude 1:22

Jude 1:4For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Ezekiel 34:17“As for you, My flock, thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the male goats.
Galatians 4:20but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
Galatians 6:1Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
Hebrews 6:4For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
James 5:19My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back,
1 John 5:16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this.

Commentaries on Jude 1:22

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22And of some have compassion, making a difference - The general meaning of this exhortation is supposed to be, "Ye are not to deal alike with all those who have been seduced by false teachers; ye are to make a difference between those who have been led away by weakness and imprudence, and those who, in the pride and arrogance of their hearts, and their unwillingness to submit to wholesome discipline, have separated themselves from the Church, and become…Read the comment
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22And of some have compassion - This cannot be intended to teach that they were not to have compassion for all people, or to regard the salvation of all with solicitude, but that they were to have special and unusual compassion for a certain class of persons, or were to approach them with feelings appropriate to their condition. The idea is, that the special feeling to be manifest toward a certain class of persons in seeking their salvation was tender…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. 22those who doubt: Some believers were starting to doubt their faith because of what the false teachers were saying.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

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