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

Matthew 24:11

1 Timothy 5:15

James 2:19

Bible References

Crept

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amidst the wheat, and went away.

Forasmuch as we have heard, that some who came from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law, whom we commanded not.

being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

From these also turn away. For of these are they who creep into houses, and captivate silly women laden with sins, led away by various desires,

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

Who

Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, to them who stumble, not believing the word, whereunto also they were appointed.

And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

Turning

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

Brethren, ye have been called to liberty: only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

For the saving grace of God hath appeared to all men,

Looking diligently, lest any one fall from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled: Lest there be any fornicator or profane person,

yet not having your liberty for a cloak of wickedness, but as the servants of God.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities:

Denying

To the clean all things are clean; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is clean; but both their understanding and conscience are defiled.

Who is that liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is Antichrist who denieth the Father and the Son.

General references

And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many.

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

Thou believest there is one God: thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.