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Selected Verse: Jude 1:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Jude 1:17 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161], beloved [27], remember [3415] ye [5210] the words [4487] which [3588] were spoken before [4280] of [5259] the apostles [652] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]; |
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King James |
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
But; beloved . . . ye--in contrast to those reprobates, Jde 1:20, again.
remember--implying that his readers had been contemporaries of the apostles. For Peter uses the very same formula in reminding the contemporaries of himself and the other apostles.
spoken before--spoken already before now.
the apostles--Peter (see on Pe2 3:2-3), and Paul before Peter (Act 20:29; Ti1 4:1; Ti2 3:1). Jude does not exclude himself from the number of the apostles here, for in Jde 1:18, immediately after, he says, "they told You," not us (rather as Greek, "used to tell you" implying that Jude's readers were contemporaries of the apostles, who used to tell them). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But, beloved, remember ye ... - There is a striking similarity between these two verses and Pe2 3:1-3. It occurs in the same connection, following the description of the false and dangerous teachers against whom the apostle would guard them, and couched almost in the same words. See it explained in the notes at the similar passage in Peter. When Jude (Jde 1:17) entreats them to remember the words which were spoken by "the apostles," it is not necessarily to be inferred that he was not himself an apostle, for he is speaking of what was past, and there might have been a special reason why he should refer to something that they would distinctly remember which had been spoken by the "other" apostles on this point. Or it might be that he meant also to include himself among them, and to speak of the apostles collectively, without particularly specifying himself.
Mockers - The word rendered "mockers" here is the same which in the parallel place in Pe2 3:3 is rendered "scoffers." Peter has stated more fully what was the particular subject on which they scoffed, and has shown that there was no occasion for it Pe2 3:4, following. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| By the apostles - He does not exempt himself from the number of apostles. For in the next verse he says, they told you, not us. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Remember - the words - Instead of following those teachers and their corrupt doctrine, remember what Christ and his apostles have said; for they foretold the coming of such false teachers and impostors. |
18 How [3754] that [3754] they told [3004] you [5213] there should be [2071] mockers [1703] in [1722] the last [2078] time [5550], who should walk [4198] after [2596] their own [1438] ungodly [763] lusts [1939].
1 This [5124] know [1097] also [1161], that [3754] in [1722] the last [2078] days [2250] perilous [5467] times [2540] shall come [1764].
1 Now [1161] the Spirit [4151] speaketh [3004] expressly [4490], that [3754] in [1722] the latter [5306] times [2540] some [5100] shall depart from [868] the faith [4102], giving heed [4337] to seducing [4108] spirits [4151], and [2532] doctrines [1319] of devils [1140];
29 For [1063] I [1473] know [1492] this [5124], that [3754] after [3326] my [3450] departing [867] shall grievous [926] wolves [3074] enter in [1525] among [1519] you [5209], not [3361] sparing [5339] the flock [4168].
2 That ye may be mindful [3415] of the words [4487] which were spoken before [4280] by [5259] the holy [40] prophets [4396], and [2532] of the commandment [1785] of us [2257] the apostles [652] of the Lord [2962] and [2532] Saviour [4990]:
3 Knowing [1097] this [5124] first [4412], that [3754] there shall come [2064] in [1909] the last [2078] days [2250] scoffers [1703], walking [4198] after [2596] their [846] own [2398] lusts [1939],
20 But [1161] ye [5210], beloved [27], building up [2026] yourselves [1438] on your [5216] most holy [40] faith [4102], praying [4336] in [1722] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151],
4 And [2532] saying [3004], Where [4226] is [2076] the promise [1860] of his [846] coming [3952]? for [1063] since [575] [3739] the fathers [3962] fell asleep [2837], all things [3956] continue [3779] [1265] as they were from [575] the beginning [746] of the creation [2937].
3 Knowing [1097] this [5124] first [4412], that [3754] there shall come [2064] in [1909] the last [2078] days [2250] scoffers [1703], walking [4198] after [2596] their [846] own [2398] lusts [1939],
17 But [1161], beloved [27], remember [3415] ye [5210] the words [4487] which [3588] were spoken before [4280] of [5259] the apostles [652] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547];
1 This [5026] second [1208] epistle [1992], beloved [27], I [1125] now [2235] write [1125] unto you [5213]; in [1722] both which [3739] I stir up [1326] your [5216] pure [1506] minds [1271] by way [1722] of remembrance [5280]:
2 That ye may be mindful [3415] of the words [4487] which were spoken before [4280] by [5259] the holy [40] prophets [4396], and [2532] of the commandment [1785] of us [2257] the apostles [652] of the Lord [2962] and [2532] Saviour [4990]:
3 Knowing [1097] this [5124] first [4412], that [3754] there shall come [2064] in [1909] the last [2078] days [2250] scoffers [1703], walking [4198] after [2596] their [846] own [2398] lusts [1939],