Jude 1 · Verse 18

Jude 1:18

How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Jude 1:18, King James Version

Jude 1:18 in other translations

BSBwhen they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”
WEBThey said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”
ASVthat they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.
YLTthat they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,
DARBYthat they said to you, that at the end of the time there should be mockers, walking after their own lusts of ungodlinesses.
BBEHow they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things.
WebsterThat they told you there would be mockers in the last time, who would walk after their own ungodly lusts.

What does Jude 1:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
18. mockers--In the parallel, 2Pe 3:3, the same Greek is translated, "scoffers." The word is found nowhere else in the New Testament. How Alford can deny that 2Pe 3:2, 3 is referred to (at least in part), I cannot imagine, seeing that Jude quotes the very words of Peter as the words which the apostles used to speak to his (Jude's) readers. walk after their own ungodly lusts--literally, "after (according to) their own lusts of ungodliness."

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 18. Jude 1:17.

(c) "told you" 1Timm 4:1

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Mockers in the last time - See the notes on 1Tim 4:1; 2Tim 3:1 (note), etc.; and particularly 2Pet 3:2 , 2Pet 3:3 (note), etc., to which Jude seems to refer. The last time. - The conclusion of the Jewish polity.

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…

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Jude 1:18 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.

ὅτιhotiforG3754
ἔλεγονelegonthey were sayingG3004
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐπ᾽ep᾽onG1909
ἐσχάτουeschatou[this] lastG2078
χρόνουchronoutimeG5550
ἔσονταιesontaithere will beG1510
ἐμπαῖκταιempaiktaiscoffersG1703
κατὰkataafterG2596
τὰςtas<the>G3588
ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438
ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiaspassionsG1939
πορευόμενοιporeuomenoifollowingG4198
τῶνtōn<the>G3588
ἀσεβειῶν.asebeiōnof ungodlinesses.G763

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Cross references for Jude 1:18

  • 2 Peter 3:3

    Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

  • 2 Timothy 4:3

    For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

  • 2 Timothy 3:13

    But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

  • 2 Timothy 3:1-5

    This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; …

  • 1 Timothy 4:1-2

    Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

  • 2 Peter 2:1

    But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

  • Psalms 14:1-2

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

  • Acts 20:29

    For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

  • 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.

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there.
Ac 20:29; 1Ti 4:1,2; 2Ti 3:1-5,13; 4:3; 2Pe 2:1; 3:3
who.
16; Ps 14:1,2

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Context

  • 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.

  • Jude 1:19

    These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

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Jude 1:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Como os decían: Que en el postrer tiempo habría burladores, que andarían según sus malvados deseos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
comment ils vous disaient que, à la fin du temps, il y aurait des moqueurs, marchant selon leurs propres convoitises d’impiétés;
German
Elberfelder 1871
daß sie euch sagten, daß am Ende der Zeit Spötter sein werden, die nach ihren eigenen Lüsten der Gottlosigkeit wandeln.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui dicebant vobis, quoniam in novissimo tempore venient illusores, secundum desideria sua ambulantes in impietatibus.