Jude 1:22

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, loved ones, continue building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Ruach ha-Kodesh. 21Keep yourselves in the love of God, eagerly waiting for the mercy of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah that leads to eternal life. And have mercy on those who are wavering— 23save them by snatching them out of the fire; but on others have mercy with fear—hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. 24Now to the One who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy,

Jude 1:22 word by word

καὶ οὓς μὲν ἐλεᾶτε διακρινομένους,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• of someὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• have compassionἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
• making a differenceδιακρίνωdiakrinō · to judge/doubtG1252
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303

Cross-references for Jude 1:22

• Jude 1:4For certain people have secretly slipped in—those who from long ago have been marked out for this judgment. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into indecency and deny our only Master and Lord, Yeshua the Messiah.
• Ezekiel 34:17As for you, My flock”—thus says Adonai Elohim—“behold, I will judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and male goats.
• Galatians 4:20I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, for I don’t know what to make of you.
• Galatians 6:1Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught doing something wrong, you who are directed by the Ruach, restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness—looking closely at yourself so you are not tempted also.
• Hebrews 6:4For it is impossible for those who once were enlightened—having tasted of the heavenly gift and become partakers of the Ruach ha-Kodesh,
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if any among you strays from the truth and someone turns him back,
• 1 John 5:16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask, and God will give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death—I am not saying you should ask about that.

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

Topics related to Jude 1:22

• Church
• Commandments
• Hell
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Compassion
• Jude, the Epistle of
• Refute
• 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