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**Jude** . See Introductory Notes.
**the** = a.
**servant** . App-190 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .
**James** . See [James 1:1](../../../kjv/james/1/1) .
**sanctified** . All the texts and the Syriac read "beloved" ( App-135 .)
**by** = in. App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .
**Father** . App-98 .
**preserved** = kept. Greek. *tereo* . Occ five times in the epistle, verses: [Jude 1:1](../../../kjv/jude/1/1) , [Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6) , [Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6) , [Jude 1:13](../../../kjv/jude/1/13) , [Jude 1:21](../../../kjv/jude/1/21) . The word *phulasso* is used in [Jude 1:24](../../../kjv/jude/1/24) .

**unto** = to.
**love** . App-135 . The only salutation where "love" is mentioned.
**multiplied** . Compare [1 Peter 1:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/2) . [2 Peter 1:2](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/2) .

**Beloved** . App-135 .
**when I gave** = making.
**the** . The texts read "our".
**common** . Compare [Titus 1:4](../../../kjv/titus/1/4) .
**it was needful for me** = I had need.
**and exhort** = exhorting. App-134 .
**that ye should** = to.
**earnestly contend** . Greek. *epagonizomai.* Only here. Compare *agonizomai.* [Luke 13:24](../../../kjv/luke/13/24) .
**faith** . App-150 .
**once** = once for all.
**delivered** . Greek. *paradidomi.* See [John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) .
**saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .

**there are** . Omit.
**certain** . App-124 .
**men** . App-123 .
**crept in unawares** . Greek. *pareisduo.* Only here. Compare [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) . [2 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1) .
**before . . . ordained** = before written. Greek. *prographo.* See [Romans 15:4](../../../kjv/romans/15/4) .
**condemnation** . App-177 .
**ungodly men** = impious. Greek. *asebes.* See [Romans 4:5](../../../kjv/romans/4/5) , and compare App-128 .
**turning** = changing. Greek. *metatithemi.* See [Acts 7:16](../../../kjv/acts/7/16) .
**grace** . App-184 .
**into** . App-104 .
**lasciviousness** . Greek. *aselgeia.* See [Romans 13:13](../../../kjv/romans/13/13) .
**denying** . See [2 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**God** . The texts omit.
**Lord** . App-98 .

**will** . App-102 .
**put . . . in remembrance** . Greek. *hupomimnesko.* See [John 14:26](../../../kjv/john/14/26) . knew. App-132 .
**LORD** . App-98 . Some texts (not the Syriac) read "Jesus". Compare [1 Corinthians 10:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/4) .
**People** . Greek. *laos.* See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .
**land** . App-129 .
**afterward** . Literally the second time, or in the second place.
**destroyed** . Greek. *apollumi.* See [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .
**believed** . App-150 .

**kept** . Same as "preserved", [Jude 1:1](../../../kjv/jude/1/1) .
**their first estate** = their own principality ( App-172 .) Compare [Ephesians 1:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/21) ; [Ephesians 3:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/10) ; [2 Chronicles 1:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/16); [2 Chronicles 1:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/16) ; [Colossians 2:10](../../../kjv/colossians/2/10) , [Colossians 2:15](../../../kjv/colossians/2/15) .
**habitation** . Greek. *oikiterion.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 5:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/2) .
**reserved** . Same as "kept", above.
**everlasting** . App-151 .
**chains** . Greek. *desmos.* Not same word as [Revelation 20:1](../../../kjv/revelation/20/1) .
**under** . App-104 .
**darkness** . See [2 Peter 2:4](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/4) .
**judgment** . App-177 .
**day** . See [Matthew 25:41](../../../kjv/matthew/25/41) .[Revelation 20:10](../../../kjv/revelation/20/10) , [Revelation 20:11](../../../kjv/revelation/20/11) .

**about** . App-104 .
**manner** . Add "to these", i.e. the angels of [Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6) . The sin of Sodom and Gomorrha, like that of the angels of [Genesis 6](../../../kjv/genesis/6) ( App-23 ,), was an unnatural one, breaking through the bounds which God had set.
**giving, &c.** Greek. *ekporneuo.* Only here. Anintensive form of *porneuo,* which occurs: [1 Corinthians 6:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/18) . &c.
**strange** = other. App-124 .
**are set forth** . Greek. *prokeimai.* See [2 Corinthians 8:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/12) .
**example** . Greek. *deigma.* Only here.
**suffering** = undergoing. Greek. *hupecho.* Only here.
**vengeance** . App-177 .
**eternal** . App-151 .

**also these** = these also.
**dreamers** = in their dreamings. Greek. *enupniazomai.* See [Acts 2:17](../../../kjv/acts/2/17) .
**defile** . See [John 18:28](../../../kjv/john/18/28) .
**despise** . Greek. *atheteo.* See [John 12:48](../../../kjv/john/12/48) (rejecteth).
**dominion** = lordship. See [Ephesians 1:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/21) . [2 Peter 2:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/10) (government).
**speak evil of** = blaspheme.
**dignities** . Literally glories. Compare [2 Peter 2:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/10) .

**Michael** . See [Daniel 10:13](../../../kjv/daniel/10/13) .
**archangel** . See [1 Thessalonians 4:16](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/16) . No other angel bears this title.
**contending** . App-122 .
**disputed** . Greek. *dialegomai.* See [Acts 17:2](../../../kjv/acts/17/2) .
**about** . App-104 .
**Moses** . The seventy-ninth occurance of the name. See [Matthew 8:4](../../../kjv/matthew/8/4) . This disputemust have taken place after the death of Moses and his burial by Jehovah, for "death reigned from Adam to (until) Moses" ([Romans 5:14](../../../kjv/romans/5/14) ). The devilclaimed Moses for the death-state, but God raised him as representative ofthose hereafter to be raised, as Elijah of those to be caught up withoutdying.
**bring against** . Greek. epiphero. See [Acts 19:12](../../../kjv/acts/19/12) .
**railing accusation** . Literally judgment ( App-177 .) of railing (Greek. *blasphemia)* .
**LORD** . App-98 .

**know** . App-132 .
**naturally** . Greek. *phusikos.* Only here. Compare [2 Peter 2:12](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/12) .
**brute** . See [2 Peter 2:12](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/12) .
**in** . App-104 .
**corrupt themselves** = are destroyed. Greek. *phtheiro.* See [1 Corinthians 3:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/17) .

**have gone** = went.
**Cain** . His way was that of natural religion, not the way God hadappointed.
**ran greedily** = rushed. Literally were poured out. Greek. *ekchuno.* Often translated "shed".
**reward** . Same word as in [2 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/13) , [2 Peter 2:15](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/15) .
**perished** . Greek. *apollumi.* See [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .
**gainsaying** . Greek. *antilogia.* See [Hebrews 6:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/16) ; [Hebrews 12:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/3) . In five places wherethe Hebrew has "Meribah", the Septuagint translates it by *antilogia.* [Numbers 20:13](../../../kjv/numbers/20/13) ; [Numbers 27:14](../../../kjv/numbers/27/14) .[Deuteronomy 32:51](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/51) ; [Deuteronomy 33:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/8) . [Psalms 81:7](../../../kjv/psalms/81/7) .
**Core** . Korah, as the two others, resisted the declared will of God.

**spots** = hidden rocks, as the texts. Greek. *spilas.* Only here. The word in [Ephesians 5:27](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/27) and [2 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/13) is *spilos.*
**feasts of charity** . Literally loves, i.e. love-feasts. App-135 .
**when they feast** = feasting. See [2 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/13) .
**feeding** . Literally pasturing, as a shepherd does his flock.
**themselves** . Making the love-feast an occasion of gratifying the appetite, instead of promoting spiritual edification. Compare [Ezekiel 34:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/2) .
**whose fruit withereth** = in autumnal decay. Greek. *phthinoporinos.* Onlyhere.
**without fruit** . Greek. *akarpos.* Elsewhere translated "unfruitful".

**Raging** = Wild. Greek. *agrios.* Occurs: [Matthew 3:4](../../../kjv/matthew/3/4) .[Mark 1:6](../../../kjv/mark/1/6) .
**foaming out** . Greek. *epaphrizo.* Only here.
**wandering** . Greek. *planetes.* Only here.
**is** = hath been.
**blackness** . Same as "darkness", [Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6) .
**for ever** . App-151 . a.

**And, &c** . Read, "And to these also Enoch".
**Behold** . App-133 .:2.
**cometh** . Literally came.
**with** = among. App-104 .
**saints** = holy ones, i.e. angels. Compare [Deuteronomy 33:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/2) , Revised Version [Matthew 25:31](../../../kjv/matthew/25/31) .[Mark 8:38](../../../kjv/mark/8/38) .

**upon** = against. App-104 .
**convince** = convict. Greek. *exelencho.* Only here, but the texts read *elencho* , as [John 8:9](../../../kjv/john/8/9) .
**that are** = the.
**among** = of. The texts omit.
**their** = the.
**ungodly deeds** = works of impiety ( App-128 . IV).
**have** . Omit.
**ungodly committed** . See [2 Peter 2:6](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/6) .
**have spoken** = spake. App-121 .
**against** . App-104 .

**murmurers.** Greek. *gongustes.* Only here. Compare [John 6:41](../../../kjv/john/6/41) .[Acts 6:1](../../../kjv/acts/6/1) .
**complainers** . Greek. *mempsimoiros.* Only here.
**after** . App-104 .
**great swelling** . See [2 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18) .
**having** , &c. = admiring persons.
**because of.** Greek. *charin* . See [1 John 3:12](../../../kjv/1-john/3/12) .
**advantage** = profit. See [Romans 3:1](../../../kjv/romans/3/1) .

**words** . Greek. *rhema,* See [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .
**were** = have been.
**apostles** . App-189 .
**Lord** . App-98 .

**told** = said to.
**should** = shall.
**mockers** = scoffers. See [2 Peter 3:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/3) .
**in** . The texts read App-104 .
**who, &c** . walking.
**ungodly lusts** = lusts of impieties ( App-128 . IV).

**separate themselves** = are separating. Greek. *apodiorizo.* Only here.
**sensual** . Greek. *psuchikos.* See [1 Corinthians 2:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/14) .[James 3:15](../../../kjv/james/3/15) .
**Spirit** . Here "spirit". App-101 .

**building up.** See [Acts 20:32](../../../kjv/acts/20/32) .
**faith** App-150 .; i.e. the object of faith Compare [1 Corinthians 3:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/11) .
**praying** . App-134 .
**Holy Ghost** = holy spirit. App-101 .

**the love of God** = God's love to you, i.e. the assurance of it, basedon His Word.
**looking for** . Greek. *prosdechomai.* See [Acts 23:21](../../../kjv/acts/23/21) .
**life** . App-170 .

**have compassion** . Some texts read *elencho,* "convict".
**making, &c** . App-122 ., but several texts read "when they contend".

**with.** The texts read *en* . App-104 .
**spotted** . Greek. *spiloo,* See [James 3:6](../../../kjv/james/3/6) , and compare [Revelation 3:4](../../../kjv/revelation/3/4) .

**keep** = guard. Greek. *phulassso.* Compare [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .
**from falling** = without falling. Greek. *aptaistos.* Only here. Compare [Romans 11:11](../../../kjv/romans/11/11) (stumble).
**present** = set, or make stand. See [Acts 22:30](../../../kjv/acts/22/30) .
**faultless** = blameless. Greek. *amomos.* See [Ephesians 1:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/4) .[Colossians 1:22](../../../kjv/colossians/1/22) .
**before the presence of.** Greek. *katenopion.* See [2 Corinthians 2:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/17) .
**glory** . See p. 1511exceeding joy = exultation. Greek. *agalliasis.* See [Acts 2:46](../../../kjv/acts/2/46) .

**wise** . All the texts omit. Compare [1 Timothy 1:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/17) .
**majesty** . Greek. *megalosune.* See [Hebrews 1:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/3) .
**dominion** . App-172 .
**power** . App-172 .
**now, &c** . The texts read "before every age and now and unto all the ages".
**ever** . App-151 .

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