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 men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went away.

forasmuch as we have heard that certain ones who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keep the law, to whom we gave no such commandment,

And that in spite of the false brethren, who entered secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus that they might bring us into bondage;

That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive,

For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who covertly shall bring in destructive sects and shall deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Who

Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour?

and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, even to those who stumble at the word, not obeying in that for which they were ordained.

and in covetousness they shall make merchandise of you with feigned words, upon whom the condemnation from a long time ago does not delay, and their perdition does not sleep.

Turning

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only do not use liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by charity serve one another.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

looking diligently that no one deviate from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up impede you, and thereby many be defiled,

as being free, yet not using your liberty to cover maliciousness, but as slaves of God.

and chiefly those that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise dominion; presumptuous, arrogant, they are not afraid to speak evil of the higher powers;

Denying

For unto the pure all things are pure, but unto those that are defiled and unfaithful, nothing is pure, but even their soul and conscience is defiled.

Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? This same is antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

General references

And if the one that has the issue spits upon him that is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many.

For some are already turned back after Satan.

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well; the demons also believe and tremble.