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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the 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.

Context of Jude 1:23

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; save 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 protect you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless 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

• saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• snatchingἁρπάζωharpazō · to seizeG726
• them out of the fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• and on someὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• haveἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
• with fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• hatingμισέωmiseō · to hateG3404
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• the garmentχιτώνchitōn · tunicG5509
• pollutedσπιλόωspiloō · to stainG4695
• by the fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561

Cross-references for Jude 1:23

• Romans 11:14if somehow I may move my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
• 1 Corinthians 5:3For I, on my part, though absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has so committed this, as though I were present.
• 2 Corinthians 7:10For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
• 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to yourself and to the teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• Amos 4:11“I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a log snatched from a fire; Yet you have not returned to Me,” declares the Lord.
• Zechariah 3:2And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! Indeed, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a log snatched from the fire?”
• 1 Corinthians 3:15If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet only so as through fire.
• Leviticus 13:47“When a garment has a mark of leprosy in it, whether it is a wool garment or a linen garment,
• Leviticus 14:47Likewise, whoever lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
• Leviticus 15:17As for any garment or any leather on which there is a seminal emission, it shall be washed with water and be unclean until evening.
• Isaiah 64:6For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our wrongdoings, like the wind, take us away.
• Lamentations 4:14They wandered, blind, in the streets; They were defiled with blood, Such that no one could touch their garments.
• Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was clothed in filthy garments and was standing before the angel.
• 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 corrupts good morals.”
• 2 Thessalonians 3:14If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person so as not to associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

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