Judas 1:1-25 NVI

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:2

Mercy unto you; which is the fountain of reconciliation, and all the grace vouchsafed you: see 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4. Love; either he means God’s love to them, or their love to God and each other. Be multiplied; mercy in the effects of it, peace in the sense of it, and either the love of God in the manifestation of it, or their love to God and their neighbours in the degrees and exercise of it. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:3

When I gave all diligence to write unto you: the apostle here declares the first cause of his writing to them, viz. his own inclination and readiness, according to the duty of his place, (as an apostle), so to do: q. d. Being of myself willing, and earnestly desirous to promote your welfare, when absent from you, by writing unto you. Of the common salvation; i.e. those things which concern the salvation of us all in common, or that salvation which is common to us all; there being but one... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:4

Who were before of old ordained; Greek, forewritten, i.e. of whom it was formerly written, or foretold, viz. by Christ and his apostles; or rather, it is to be understood according to our translation, before ordained, viz. in the eternal counsel of God; God’s decree being compared to a book, in which things to be done are written down. This the apostle adds to prevent any offence that might be taken at the wickedness of these seducers; and therefore lets these saints know, that though such men... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:5

Though ye once: this may be joined either with the verb following, knew, according to our translation, and the sense is, though ye knew this certainly, as the word once is taken, Psalms 89:35, or perfectly and thoroughly, or once for all; or rather, with what goes before, and the words may be read, I will yet once (viz. while I am in this tabernacle) put you in remembrance of this, though you know it; as 2 Peter 1:12. Having saved the people; the people of Israel. Afterward destroyed them; viz.... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:6

Kept not their first estate; in which they were created, their original excellency, truth, holiness, purity, John 8:44, as well as dignity. But left their own habitation; viz. a heavenly one, from whence, though they were righteously thrust out by God, 2 Peter 2:4, yet they may be truly said to have left it themselves, in that they voluntarily rebelled against the law of their creation, and committed that sin which they knew would certainly be punished with such a dejection. He hath reserved in... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:7

The cities about them; Admah and Zeboim, Jeremiah 49:18 Hosea 11:8. In like manner, as Sodom, and Gomorrah did, likeness of sin inferring likeness of punishment. Strange flesh; margin, other flesh; he means male flesh, which is other than what God appointed for that use they made of it; or, as we render it, strange flesh, i.e. that which is strange, improper, and unfit for such an end. It is the description of the unnatural filthiness of the Sodomites, Genesis 19:5; see Romans 1:26,Romans 1:27.... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:8

Likewise also; notwithstanding so many judgments of God upon others, which should have kept them from the like sins. These filthy dreamers: either this may be taken properly, and joined to the next clause, defile the flesh; and then it may note the impurity of these wretches, who dreamed of what they loved, and acted over that filthiness in their sleep, to which they were so much addicted when awake: or metaphorically, and so they are called dreamers, as having the sense of their minds overcome... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:9

Michael the archangel: either this is understood of Christ the Prince of angels, who is often in Scripture called an Angel, or of a created angel; and that either: 1. One of the archangels: Daniel 10:13, Michael is called one of the chief princes, which though the word archangel be not found in the plural number in Scripture, may well imply a plurality of them; for what is one of the chief princes among the angels, but an archangel? Or: 2. A principal angel, or one that is chief among others.... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:10

But these speak evil of those things which they know not; the same as 2 Peter 2:12; unless this be more generally to be understood of all those spiritual things whereof they were ignorant. But what they know naturally; without reason or judgment. In those things they corrupt themselves; debauch and degrade their natures by extreme sensualities, whereby they bring destruction upon themselves: see 2 Peter 2:12. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:11

Woe unto them! This is either a lamenting the misery that was to come upon them, or a foretelling it come, not a wishing that it might: see Matthew 11:21; 1 Corinthians 9:16. For they have gone in the way of Cain; followed his manners, and fallen under his punishment. Their likeness to Cain, both as to their actions and the event of them, seems to be implied in this and the following clause, as well as it is plainly in the last. Cain hated his brother, and slew him; they hate their brethren,... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:10

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:11

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