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Selected Verse: Jude 1:16 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jude 1:16 |
King James |
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. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
murmurers--in secret: muttering murmurs against God's ordinances and ministers in Church and state. Compare Jde 1:8, "speak evil of dignities"; Jde 1:15, "hard speeches"; against the Lord.
complainers--never satisfied with their lot (Num 11:1; compare the penalty, Deu 28:47-48).
walking after their own lusts-- (Jde 1:18). The secret of their murmuring and complaining is the restless insatiability of their desires.
great swelling words-- (Pe2 2:18).
men's persons--their mere outward appearance and rank.
because of advantage--for the sake of what they may gain from them. While they talk great swelling words, they are really mean and fawning towards those of wealth and rank. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
These are murmurers - The word here used does not elsewhere occur, though the word "murmur" is frequent, Mat 20:11; Luk 5:30; Joh 6:41, Joh 6:43, Joh 6:61; Joh 7:32; Co1 10:10. Compare Joh 7:12; Act 6:1; Phi 2:14; Pe1 4:9. The sense is that of repining or complaining under the allotments of Providence, or finding fault with God's plans, and purposes, and doings.
Complainers - Literally, finding fault with one's own lot (μεμψίμοιροι mempsimoiroi.) The word does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament; the thing often occurs in this world. Nothing is more common than for men to complain of their lot; to think that it is hard; to compare theirs with that of others, and to blame God for not having made their circumstances different. The poor complain that they are not rich like others; the sick that they are not well; the enslaved that they are not free; the bereaved that they are deprived of friends; the ugly that they are not beautiful; those in humble life that their lot was not cast among the great and the frivolous. The virtue that is opposed to this is "contentment" - a virtue of inestimable value. See the notes at Phi 4:11.
Walking after their own lusts - Giving unlimited indulgence to their appetites and passions. See the notes at Pe2 3:3.
And their mouth speaketh great swelling words - Notes at Pe2 2:18.
Having men's persons in admiration - Showing great respect to certain persons, particularly the rich and the great. The idea is, that they were not "just" in the esteem which they had for others, or that they did not appreciate them according to their real worth, but paid special attention to one class in order to promote their selfish ends.
Because of advantage - Because they hoped to derive some benefit to themselves. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Murmurers (γογγυσταὶ)
Only here in New Testament. Doubtless, originally, with some adaptation of sound to sense, gongustai. It is used of the cooing of doves.
Complainers (μεμψίμοιροι)
From μέμφομαι, to find fault with, and μοῖρα, a part or lot. Lit., blamers of their lot.
Great swelling words
See on Pe2 2:18.
Having men's persons in admiration (θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα)
The Rev., shewing respect of persons, is neater, but the A. V. more literal: admiring the countenances. Compare Gen 19:21, Sept., "I have accepted thee:" lit., have admired thy face.
Because of advantage
See Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:14.
Beloved
Compare Jde 1:3. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| These are murmurers - Against men. Complainers - Literally, complainers of their fate, against God. Walking - With regard to themselves. After their own foolish and mischievous desires. Having men's persons in admiration for the sake of gain - Admiring and commending them only for what they can get. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
These are murmurers - Grudging and grumbling at all men, and at all things; complainers, μεμψιμοιροι, complainers of their fate or destiny - finding fault with God and all his providential dispensations, making and governing worlds in their own way; persons whom neither God nor man can please.
Walking after their own lusts - Taking their wild, disorderly, and impure passions for the rule of their conduct, and not the writings of the prophets and apostles.
Great swelling words - Ὑπερογκα. See the explanation of this term in Pe2 2:18.
Having men's persons in admiration - Time-servers and flatterers; persons who pretend to be astonished at the greatness, goodness, sagacity, learning, wisdom; etc., of rich and great men, hoping thereby to acquire money, influence, power, friends, and the like.
Because of advantage - Ωφελειας χαριν· For the sake of lucre. All the flatterers of the rich are of this kind; and especially those who profess to be ministers of the Gospel, and who, for the sake of a more advantageous settlement or living, will soothe the rich even in their sins. With such persons a rich man is every thing; and if he have but a grain of grace, his piety is extolled to the skies! I have known several ministers of this character, and wish them all to read the sixteenth verse of Jude. |
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.
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
47 Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
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.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
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.
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
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.
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.