Jude 1:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Crept

Who

Romans 9:21

1 Peter 2:8

2 Peter 2:3

Turning

Denying

Titus 1:15

2 Peter 2:1

1 John 2:22

General references

Bible References

Crept

But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left.

Because we have heard that some without our authorization went out from us and troubled you with their words and unsettled your hearts,

This issue arose because of false brothers smuggled in, who came in secretly to spy on the freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.

For among them are those who worm their way into households and capture idle women burdened down with sins, led along by a variety of passions,

But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

Who

Or has the potter no right over the clay, to make from the same lump one piece of pottery for honor and another for dishonor?

and

A stone to stumble over,

and a rock to trip over.

They stumble because they disobey the message; they were destined for this.

They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.

Turning

What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply?

For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,

Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.

As God’s slaves, live as free people, but don’t use your freedom as a way to conceal evil.

especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority.

Bold, arrogant people! They do not tremble when they blaspheme the glorious ones;

Denying

To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son.

General references

If the man with the discharge spits on anyone who is clean, he is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

For some have already turned away to follow Satan.

You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe—and they shudder.