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Jude 16-18
New King James Version
Jude 16-18
New King James Version
Apostates Predicted
16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they (A)mouth great swelling words, (B)flattering people to gain advantage. 17 (C)But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that (D)there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.
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Jude 16-18
New American Standard Bible
Jude 16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 These are (A)grumblers, finding fault, (B)following after their own lusts; [a]they speak (C)arrogantly, flattering people (D)for the sake of gaining an advantage.
Keep Yourselves in the Love of God
17 But you, (E)beloved, (F)ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by (G)the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, 18 that they were saying to you, “(H)In the last time there will be mockers, (I)following after their own ungodly lusts.”
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- Jude 1:16 Lit their mouth speaks
Jude 16-18
Amplified Bible
Jude 16-18
Amplified Bible
16 These people are [habitual] murmurers, griping and complaining, following after their own desires [controlled by passion]; they speak arrogantly, [pretending admiration and] flattering people to gain an advantage.
Keep Yourselves in the Love of God
17 But as for you, beloved, remember the [prophetic] words spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They used to say to you, “In the last days there will be scoffers, following after their own ungodly passions.”(A)
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Jude 16-18
New International Version
Jude 16-18
New International Version
16 These people are grumblers(A) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(B) they boast(C) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.
A Call to Persevere
17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles(D) of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.(E) 18 They said to you, “In the last times(F) there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.”(G)
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