Jude 1:20
But you must, dear friends, build up your characters on the foundation of your most holy faith, pray under the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
In Context
19These are the people – animal and unspiritual – who cause divisions.
Cross References
Acts 9:31And so it came about that the church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by respect for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; so that they may receive pardon for their sins, and a place among those who have become God’s people, by faith in me.’
Romans 8:26So, also, the Spirit supports us in our weakness. We do not even know how to pray as we should; but the Spirit himself pleads for us in sighs that can find no utterance.
1 Corinthians 1:8And God himself will strengthen you to the end, so that at the day of our Lord Jesus Christ you may be found blameless.
1 Corinthians 14:4Those who, when speaking, use the gift of ‘tongues’ build up their own faith, while those who preach build up the faith of the church.
1 Corinthians 14:26What do I suggest, then, friends? Whenever you meet for worship, each of you comes, either with a hymn, or a lesson, or a revelation, or the gift of ‘tongues,’ or the interpretation of them; let everything be directed to the building up of faith.
Matthew Henry on Jude 1:17-25
Exhortation to the Faithful; Conclusion. ( a. d. 66.) 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the… Read the whole commentary →