Jude 1:12-13

When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord's love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots. They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.

 

When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord's love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you.

1 Corinthians 11:20-22  When you meet together, you are not really interested in the Lord's Supper. For some of you hurry to eat your own meal without sharing with others. As a result, some go hungry while others get drunk. What? Don't you have your own homes for eating and drinking? Or do you really want to disgrace God's church and shame the poor? What am I supposed to say? Do you want me to praise you? Well, I certainly will not praise you for this! (see verses 17-34)

2 Peter 2:13  Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.

 

They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. 

Ezekiel 34:8  "As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, you abandoned my flock and left them to be attacked by every wild animal. And though you were my shepherds, you didn't search for my sheep when they were lost. You took care of yourselves and left the sheep to starve. (see verses 1-10) 

Acts 20:29-30  I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock. Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following. (see verses 28-31)

 

They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. 

2 Peter 2:17  These people are as useless as dried up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.

 

They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots. 

Matthew 3:10  "Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire." (see verses 7-10)

Matthew 12:33  "A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad." (see verses 33-37)

 

They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. 

Isaiah 57:20  "But those who still reject me are like the restless sea, which is never still but continually churns up mud and dirt." (see verses 14-21)

Philippians 3:19  They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth. (see verses 17-21)

Ephesians 4:18  Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. (see verses 17-32)

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Jude 1:10-11

But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction. What sorrow awaits them! For they follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion.

 

But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do what ever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction. What sorrow awaits them!

2 Peter 2:12  These false teachers are like unthinking animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. (see all chapter 2)

 

They follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. 

Genesis 4:8  One day Cain suggested to his brother, "Let's go out into the fields." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him. (see verses 1-16)

1 John 3:12  We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.

 

Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. 

Numbers 22:7  Balak's messengers, who were elders of Moab and Midian, set out with money to pay Balaam to place a curse upon Israel. (see verses 2-6) They went to Balaam and delivered Balak's message to him. (see all chapters 22-24)

2 Peter 2:15-16  They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong. But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice. (see Numbers 22-21-34)

Revelation 2:14  "But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin."

 

And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion. 

Numbers 16:1-2  One day Korah son of Izhar, a descendant of Kohath son of Levi, conspired with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, from the tribe of Reuben. They incited a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 other leaders of the community, all prominent members of the assembly. (see verses 1-17)

Numbers 16:23-24  And the LORD said to Moses, "Then tell all the people to get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram." (see verses 18-24)

Numbers 16:32  The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the men, along with their households and all their followers who were standing with them, and everything they owned. (see verses 25-34)

Numbers 16:35  Then fire blazed forth from the LORD and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense. (see verses 16-17, 35-50)

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Jude 1:8-9

In the same way, these people--who claim authority from their dreams--live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings. But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, "The LORD rebuke you!" (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses' body.)

 

In the same way, these people--who claim authority from their dreams--live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings.

2 Peter 2:10-11 He [God] is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling. But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.

Jude 1:16  These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.

Jude 1:18  They [the apostles] told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. [see 2 Peter 3:3]

 

But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, "The LORD rebuke you!" (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses' body.) 

Daniel 10:13  "But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of Persia." [see all chapter 10]

Daniel 10:21  "Meanwhile, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one helps me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince.) [see all chapter 11]

Daniel 12:1  "At that time Michael, the archangel who stands guard over your nation, will arise. Then there will be a time of anguish greater than any since nations first came into existence. but at that time every one of your people whose name is written in the book will be rescued." [see all chapter 12]

Zechariah 3:1-2  Then the angel showed me Jeshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD. The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel's right hand, making accusations against Jeshua. And the LORD said to Satan, "I, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire." [see all chapter 3]

Revelation 12:7-9  Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. This great dragon--the ancient servant called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world--was thrown down to the earth with all his angels. [see all chapter 12]

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Jude 1:6-7

And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged. God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness, waiting for the great day of judgment. And don't forget Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, which were filled with immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. Those cities were destroyed by fire and serve as a warning of the eternal fire of God's judgment.

 

And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged.

Genesis 6:1-2  Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them. The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.

Genesis 6:4-5  In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to children who became heroes and famous warriors of ancient times. The LORD observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. (see verses 1-8)

 

God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness, waiting for the great day of judgment.

2 Peter 2:4  For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment. 

2 Peter 2:5  And God did not spare the ancient world--except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God's righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast flood. (see Genesis 6:5-8:18)

 

And don't forget Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, which were filled with immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. 

Genesis 19:4-5  But before they retired for the night, all the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house. They shouted to Lot, "Where are the men who came to spend the night with you? Bring them out so we can have sex with them!" (see verses 1-25)

 

Those cities were destroyed by fire and serve as a warning of the eternal fire of God's judgment. 

2 Peter 2:6  Later, God condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and turned them into heaps of ashes. He made them an example of what will happen to ungodly people.

Matthew 10:14-15  "If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave. I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on judgment day." (see verses 5-15)

2 Peter 2:7  But God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him.

2 Peter 2:9  So you see, the LORD knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment. (see all chapter 2)

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Jude 1:5

So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not remain faithful.

 

Exodus 14:21-22  Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the LORD opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side! (see all chapter 14)

Numbers 14:27-30  "How long must I put up with this wicked community and its complaints about me? Yes, I have heard the complaints the Israelites are making against me. Now tell them this: 'As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you the very things I heard you say. You will all drop dead in this wilderness! Because you complained against me, every one of you who is twenty years old or older and was included in the registration (Numbers 1) will die. You will not enter and occupy the land I swore to give you. The only exceptions will be Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.' " (see all chapters 13-14)

1 Corinthians 10:5  Yet God was not pleased with most of them, and their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. (see verses 1-11, also Exodus 32:1-10, Numbers chapters 11, 12, 16, 20, 21, 25)

Hebrews 3:16-19  And who was it who rebelled against God, even though they heard his voice? Wasn't it the people Moses led out of Egypt? And who made God angry for forty years? Wasn't it the people who sinned, whose corpses lay in the wilderness? And to whom was God speaking when he took an oath that they would never enter his rest? Wasn't it the people who disobeyed him? So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest. (see all chapter 3, also Psalm 95:8-11, Exodus 15:22-27, all of chapter 16, 17:1-7)

Deuteronomy 9:6-8  "You must recognize that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land because you are good, for you are not--you are a stubborn people. Remember and never forget how angry you made the LORD your God out in the wilderness. From the day you left Egypt until now, you have been constantly rebelling against him. Even at Mount Sinai you made the LORD so angry he was ready to destroy you." (see all chapter 9, Psalm 106)

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Jude 1:4

I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God's marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

 

Galatians 2:4  Even that question came up [see verses 1-3] only because of some so-called believers there--false ones, really--who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations. [see verses 1-10]

Galatians 1:6-7  I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who called you to himself through the loving mercy of Christ. You are following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning Christ. [see verses 6-10]

2 Corinthians 11:4  You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or a different kind of gospel than the one you believed. [see verses 1-6]

Romans 13:13  Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don't participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. [see verses 11-14]

Ephesians 5:6  Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. [see verses 3-20]

Luke 21:34-35  "Watch out! Don't let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don't let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth." [see verses 5-36, also Matthew 24]

1 Corinthians 6:12-13  You say, "I am allowed to do anything"--but not everything is good for you. And even though "I am allowed to do anything," I must not become a slave to anything. You say, "Food is made for the stomach, and the stomach for food." (This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them.) But you can't say that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies. [see verses 9-20]

1 Timothy 1:10-11  The law is for people who are sexually immoral, who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God. [see verses 3-11]

2 Peter 2:1-2  But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way they will bring sudden destruction on themselves. Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. [see all chapter 2]  

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Jude 1:3

Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people.

 

1 Timothy 6:12  Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which  you have declared so well before many witnesses. [see verses 11-16]

1 Corinthians 9:25-26  All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. [see verses 24-27]

2 Timothy 4:7  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. [see verses 1-8]

James 1:12  God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. [see verses 2-18]

Revelation 2:10  "Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life." [see verses 8-11]

Revelation 3:11  "I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown." [see verses 7-13]

Revelation 2:24-25  "But I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not followed this false teaching ('deeper truths,' they call them--depths of Satan actually). I will ask nothing more of you except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come." [see verses 18-25]

John 16:1  "I have told you these things so that you won't abandon your faith." [see verses 1-4]

1 Corinthians 16:13  Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.

Philippians 1:27  Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see  you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News. ([see verses 27-30]

Titus 1:13  This is true. [verses 10-12] So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith. [see verses13-16]

Ephesians 6:11  Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. [see verses 10-18]

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