Jude 1 · Verse 17

Jude 1:17

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jude 1:17, King James Version

Jude 1:17 in other translations

BSBBut you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
WEBBut you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ASVBut ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
YLTand ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:
DARBYBut ye, beloved, remember the words spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
BBEBut you, my loved ones, keep in memory the words which were said before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
WebsterBut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

What does Jude 1:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. But; beloved ... ye--in contrast to those reprobates, Jude 20, again. remember--implying that his readers had been contemporaries of the apostles. For Peter uses the very same formula in reminding the contemporaries of himself and the other apostles. spoken before--spoken already before now. the apostles--Peter (see on 2Pe 3:2, 3), and Paul before Peter (Ac 20:29; 1Ti 4:1; 2Ti 3:1). Jude does not exclude himself from the number of the apostles here, for in Jude 18, immediately after, he says, "they told You," not us (rather as Greek, "used to tell you" implying that Jude's readers were contemporaries of the apostles, who used to tell them).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verses 17, 18. But, beloved, remember ye, etc. There is a striking similarity between these two verses and 2Pet 3:1-3. It occurs in the same connexion, following the description of the false and dangerous teachers against whom the apostle would guard them, and couched almost in the same words. See it explained in Notes on the similar passage in Peter. When Jude (Jude 1:17) entreats them to remember the words which were spoken by the apostles, it is not necessarily to be inferred that he was not himself an apostle, for he is speaking of what was past, and there might have been a special reason why he should refer to something that they would distinctly remember which had been spoken by the other apostles on this point. Or it might be that he meant also to include himself among them, and to speak of the apostles collectively, without particularly specifying himself.

Mockers. The word rendered mockers here is the same which in the parallel place in 2Pet 3:3 is rendered scoffers. Peter has stated more fully what was the particular subject on which they scoffed, and has shown that there was no occasion for it, 2Pet 3:4, seq.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Remember - the words - Instead of following those teachers and their corrupt doctrine, remember what Christ and his apostles have said; for they foretold the coming of such false teachers and impostors.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jude 1:17-23
Sensual men separate from Christ, and his church, and join themselves to the devil, the world, and the flesh, by ungodly and sinful practices. That is infinitely worse than to separate from any branch of the visible church on account of opinions, or modes and circumstances of outward government or worship. Sensual men have not the spirit of holiness, which whoever has not, does not belong to Christ. The grace of faith is most holy, as it works by love, purifies the heart, and overcomes the world, by which it is distinguished from a false and dead faith. Our prayers are most likely to prevail, when we pray in the Holy Ghost, under his guidance and influence, according to the rule of his word, with faith, fervency, and earnestness; this is praying in the Holy Ghost. And a believing expectation of eternal life will arm us against the snares of sin: lively faith in this blessed hope will help us to mortify our lusts. We must watch over one another; faithfully, yet prudently reprove each other, and set a good example to all about us. This must be done with compassion, making a difference between the weak and the wilful. Some we must treat with tenderness. Others save with fear; urging the terrors of the Lord. All endeavours must be joined with decided abhorrence of crimes, and care be taken to avoid whatever led to, or was connected with fellowship with them, in works of darkness, keeping far from what is, or appears to be evil.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jude 1:17 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὙμεῖςHumeisYou yourselvesG4771
δὲdehoweverG1161
ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G27
μνήσθητεmnēsthētedo rememberG3403
τῶνtōntheG3588
ῥημάτωνrhēmatōndeclarationsG4487
τῶνtōnwhichG3588
προειρημένωνproeirēmenōnspoken beforehandG4280
ὑπὸhupobyG5259
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostlesG652
τοῦtouof theG3588
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424
Χριστοῦ,ChristouChrist,G5547

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jude 1:17

  • 2 Peter 3:2

    That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

  • 1 John 4:6

    We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

  • Ephesians 4:11

    And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

  • Acts 20:35

    I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

  • Malachi 4:4

    Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

  • Ephesians 2:20

    And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
remember.
Mal 4:4; Ac 20:35; Eph 2:20; 4:11; 2Pe 3:2; 1Jo 4:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 1:18

    How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

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Jude 1:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas vosotros, amados, tened memoria de las palabras que antes han sido dichas por los apóstoles de nuestro Señor Jesucristo;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais vous, bien-aimés, souvenez-vous des paroles qui ont été dites auparavant par les apôtres de notre seigneur Jésus Christ,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ihr aber, Geliebte, gedenket an die von den Aposteln unseres Herrn Jesu Christi zuvor gesprochenen Worte,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vos autem carissimi, memores estote verborum, quæ prædicta sunt ab apostolis Domini nostri Jesu Christi,