Jude 1:20
But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
In Context
19These people cause divisions; they are worldly and do not have the Spirit.
Cross References
Acts 9:31So the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were being strengthened. Continuing in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were being multiplied.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an allotment among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’
Romans 8:26In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
1 Corinthians 1:8He will strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:4He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:26What then should you do, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, a teaching, a tongue, a revelation, or an interpretation. Everything must be done for edification.
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 →