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 his way.

Since we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

And because of false brethren brought in unawares, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

That we from now on be no more 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 they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,

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

Who

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

And, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.

And through covetousness shall they with false words exploit you: whose judgment of old now lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.

Turning

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

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

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

Looking diligently lest any man fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of the glorious ones.

Denying

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

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

General references

And if he that has the discharge 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 aside after Satan.

You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.