Jude 1:16
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.
Jude 1:16 in other translations
| BSB | These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage. |
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| WEB | These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage. |
| ASV | These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage. |
| YLT | These are murmurers, repiners; according to their desires walking, and their mouth doth speak great swellings, giving admiration to persons for the sake of profit; |
| DARBY | These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of profit. |
| BBE | These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Jude 1:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Barnes' Notes
Complainers. Literally, finding fault with one's own lot (μεμψιμοιροι.) The word does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament; the thing often occurs in this world. Nothing is more common than for men to complain of their lot; to think that it is hard; to com- pare theirs with that of others, and to blame God for not having made their circumstances different. The poor complain that they are not rich like others; the sick that they are not well; the enslaved that they are not free; the bereaved that they are deprived of friends; the ugly that they are not beautiful; those in humble life that their lot was not east among the great and the gay. The virtue that is opposed to this is contentment--a virtue of inestimable value. Php 4:11.
Walking after their own lusts. Giving unlimited indulgence to their appetites and passions. 2Pet 3:3.
And their mouth speaketh great swelling words. 2Pet 2:18.
Having men's persons in admiration. Showing great respect to certain persons, particularly the rich and the great. The idea is, that they were not just in the esteem which they had for others, or that they did not appreciate them according to their real worth, but paid special attention to one class in order to promote their selfish ends.
Because of advantage. Because they hoped to derive some benefit to themselves.
(+) "advantage" "For gain's sake"
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jude 1:8-16
False teachers are dreamers; they greatly defile and grievously wound the soul. These teachers are of a disturbed mind and a seditious spirit; forgetting that the powers that be, are ordained of God, Ro 13:1. As to the contest about the body of Moses, it appears that Satan wished to make the place of his burial known to the Israelites, in order to tempt them to worship him, but he was prevented, and vented his rage…
Jude 1:16 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Jude 1:16
- 2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
- 2 Peter 2:10
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
- 1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- Jude 1:18
How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
- 2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
- 1 Corinthians 10:10
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
- James 1:14-15
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
- 1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
- 1 Peter 4:2
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
- Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
- 1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 14:36; 16:11; De 1:27; Ps 106:25; Isa 29:24; Lu 5:30; 15:2; 19:7
Joh 6:41,61; 1Co 10:10; Php 2:14
walking.
18; Ga 5:16,24; 1Th 4:5; 2Ti 4:3; Jas 1:14,15; 1Pe 1:14; 2:11
1Pe 4:2; 2Pe 2:10; 3:3
their mouth.
15; Job 17:4,5; Ps 17:10; 73:9-11; 2Pe 2:18
having.
Le 19:15; Job 32:21; 34:19; Ps 15:4; Pr 28:21; 1Ti 6:5; Jas 2:1-9
2Pe 2:1-3
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Context
- Jude 1:15
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.
- Jude 1:16
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.
- Jude 1:17
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jude 1:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Estos son murmuradores, querellosos, andando según sus deseos; y su boca habla cosas soberbias, teniendo en admiración las personas por causa del provecho. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ceux-ci, ils sont des murmurateurs, se plaignant de leur sort, marchant selon leurs propres convoitises (tandis que leur bouche prononce d’orgueilleux discours), et admirant les hommes en vue de leur propre profit. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Diese sind Murrende, mit ihrem Lose Unzufriedene, die nach ihren Lüsten wandeln; und ihr Mund redet stolze Worte, und Vorteils halber bewundern sie Personen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hi sunt murmuratores querulosi, secundum desideria sua ambulantes, et os eorum loquitur superba, mirantes personas quæstus causa. |