Jude 1:8

Likewise notwithstanding these sleepers also defile the flesh, and despise gouernment, and speake euill of them that are in authoritie.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

In Context

7As Sodom and Gomorrhe, and the cities about them, which in like maner as they did, committed fornication, and followed strange flesh, are set foorth for an ensample, and suffer the vengeance of eternall fire.

9Yet Michael the Archangell, when hee stroue against the deuill, and disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but sayd, The Lord rebuke thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:5But God doeth knowe, that when ye shall eate thereof, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and euill.

Numbers 16:3Who gathered themselues together against Moses, and against Aaron, and sayde vnto them, Ye take too much vpon you, seeing all the Congregation is holie, euery one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherfore then lift ye your selues aboue the Congregation of the Lord?

Psalms 2:1Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

Proverbs 30:11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.

Ecclesiastes 10:20Curse not the King, no not in thy thought, neither curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the foule of the heauen shall carie the voice, and that which hath wings, shall declare the matter.

Luke 11:25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

Matthew Henry on Jude 1:4-8

The Common Salvation; Monuments of Judgment. ( a. d. 66.) 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 5 I will… Read the whole commentary →

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