Jude 1:8

In like manner, nevertheless, those dreaming also the flesh indeed do defile, and lordship they put away, and dignities they speak evil of,

Young's Literal Translation

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 Gomorrah, and the cities around them, in like manner to these, having given themselves to whoredom, and gone after other flesh, have been set before — an example, of fire age-during, justice suffering.

9yet Michael, the chief messenger, when, with the devil contending, he was disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring up an evil-speaking judgment, but said, 'The Lord rebuke thee!'

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Cross References

Genesis 3:5for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it — your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.'

Numbers 16:3and they are assembled against Moses and against Aaron, and say unto them, 'Enough of you! for all the company — all of them [are] holy, and in their midst [is] Jehovah; and wherefore do ye lift yourselves up above the assembly of Jehovah?'

Psalms 2:1Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Proverbs 30:11A generation [is], that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

Ecclesiastes 10:20Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

Luke 11:25and having come, it findeth [it] swept and adorned;

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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