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It does not mean "hard to understand." 2) shows that he was acquainted with the book, and throws light on St. Jude's use of it:--"Enoch also, pleasing God without circumcision, was God's ambassador to the angels, although he was a man, and was raised to heaven, and is preserved even until now as a witness of the just judgment of God. 1 Corinthians 10:1. There should be mockers.--Better, that there shall be scoffers. Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain. Clouds Without Water Ed Young Jude 9 - 13. . Clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: Jude 1:12 These are hidden rocky reefs in your (Jud. Isaiah 56:11, which St. Jude may possibly have had in his mind; and see above, second Note on Jude 1:8. The words "among them" must be omitted, as wanting in authority. (12) These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you.--Rather, These are the rocks in your feasts of charity, banqueting with you fearlessly (see next Note); or, These are they who banquet together fearlessly, rocks in your feasts of charity. Who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.--Better, walking according to their own lusts of impieties. 2:17 Fountains and clouds promise water: so do these promise, but do not perform. (Comp.

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), Feeding themselves without fear. Clouds that are carried with a tempest. 19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. A cloud.

Men who "shape their course according to their own lusts" can never be content, for (1) the means of gratifying them are not always present, and (2) the lusts are insatiable. From derivative of phthino and opora; autumnal. The meaning is not that these men bring much food to the love-feasts and give nothing away: there is no longer any allusion to the love-feasts. Verse Concepts. 1:12 These are spots - Blemishes. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. Clouds Without Water: A Biblical Critique of the World of Faith Movement Exposing the False Prosperity Gospel (2-DVD Set) Please try again. American King James Version Whoever boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. From para and phero; to bear along or aside, i.e. Enoch (see preceding Note) was a type of perfected humanity, and hence the notion of "divine completion and rest" is perhaps suggested here. Brenton Septuagint Translation You. St. Peter is dwelling on the sensuality of these sinners, and for him "spots" is the more obvious metaphor. Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Ezekiel 30:3. Nabal (1Samuel 25:3) has this epithet with the LXX., where the Authorised version has "churlish." (15) To execute judgment.--The Greek phrase occurs only here and John 5:27.

Note the three-fold division of the verse. 1Peter 5:14. Having not the Spirit.--Or, perhaps, because they have no spirit. 14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: 15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. For these apostates the "blackness of darkness is reserved" (Revised Version). To convince.--Better, to convict. 12 These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. But for this we should expect "winter trees" rather than "autumn trees.". 18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.