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 darnel among the wheat and went his way.

Because we have heard that certain ones who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, Be circumcised and keep the law! (to whom we gave no such command);

But because of those false brothers stealing in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus; they desiring to enslave us;

so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.

For of these are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women loaded with sins, led away with different kinds of lusts,

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

Who

Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?

and a Stone-of-stumbling and a Rock-of-offense to those disobeying, who stumble at the Word, to which they also were appointed.

And through covetousness they will use you for gain with well-turned words; for whom judgment from of old does not linger, and their destruction does not sleep.

Turning

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

For, brothers, you were called to liberty. Only do not use the liberty for an opening 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 fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled,

as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

and especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise dominion. They are darers, self-pleasing; not trembling at glories, speaking evil.

Denying

To the pure all things are pure. But to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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

General references

And if he who issues spits on him that is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.

And many false prophets will rise and deceive many.

For some have already turned aside after Satan.

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