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

18that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.” 19These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21keep yourselves in the love of God, looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22And have mercy on some, who are doubting;

Jude 1:20 word by word

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

• belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• buildingἐποικοδομέωepoikodomeō · to build up/uponG2026
• yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• your mostἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for Jude 1:20

• Acts 9:31So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing.
• Romans 15:2Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.
• 1 Corinthians 1:8who will also confirm you to the end, blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 10:23All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up.
• 1 Corinthians 14:4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
• Ephesians 4:12for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;
• Colossians 2:7having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing.
• 1 Timothy 1:4nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.
• Acts 15:9and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing 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 who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’
• 2 Timothy 1:5For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelled in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.
• James 2:22You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
• 1 John 5:4For whoever has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
• Revelation 13:10If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the 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