Jude 1:16

Words and speech

¹⁴ And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

¹⁵ To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

¹⁷ But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

¹⁸ How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
KJV: These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
WEB: These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
ASV: These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words]), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
DARBY: These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of profit.
BLB: These are grumblers, discontented, going according to their [own] passions; and their mouth speaks great swelling [words], flattering faces for the sake of profit.

ÅB: Disse er folk som knurrer og klager over sin skjebne, enda de farer fram etter sine lyster, og deres munn taler skrytende ord, enda de smigrer for folk for vinnings skyld.
OTB: Disse er klagere, feilfinnere, som følger sine egne onde lyster; de skryter av seg selv og smigrer andre for sin egen fordel.
B1930: Disse er folk som knurrer og klager over sin skjebne, enda de farer frem efter sine lyster, og deres munn taler skrytende ord, enda de smigrer for folk for vinnings skyld.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
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2 Peter 2:10
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
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1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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Jude 1:18
How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
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2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
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1 Corinthians 10:10
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
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James 1:14–15
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
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