Jude 1 · Verse 19

Jude 1:19

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Jude 1:19, King James Version

Jude 1:19 in other translations

BSBThese are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.
WEBThese are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
ASVThese are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.
YLTthese are those setting themselves apart, natural men, the Spirit not having.
DARBYThese are they who set themselves apart, natural men, not having the Spirit.
BBEThese are the men who make divisions, natural men, not having the Spirit.
WebsterThese are they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

What does Jude 1:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. These be they--showing that their characters are such as Peter and Paul had foretold. separate themselves--from Church communion in its vital, spiritual reality: for outwardly they took part in Church ordinances (Jude 12). Some oldest manuscripts omit "themselves": then understand it, "separate," cast out members of the Church by excommunication (Is 65:5; 66:5; Lu 6:22; Joh 9:34; compare "casteth them out of the Church;" 3Jo 10). Many, however, understand "themselves," which indeed is read in some of the oldest manuscripts as English Version has it. Arrogant setting up of themselves, as having greater sanctity and a wisdom and peculiar doctrine, distinct from others, is implied. sensual--literally, "animal-souled": as opposed to the spiritual, or "having the Spirit." It is translated, "the natural man," 1Co 2:14. In the threefold division of man's being, body, soul, and spirit, the due state in God's design is, that "the spirit," which is the recipient of the Holy Spirit uniting man to God, should be first, and should rule the soul, which stands intermediate between the body and spirit: but in the animal, or natural man, the spirit is sunk into subserviency to the animal soul, which is earthly in its motives and aims. The "carnal" sink somewhat lower, for in these the flesh, the lowest element and corrupt side of man's bodily nature, reigns paramount. having not the Spirit--In the animal and natural man the spirit, his higher part, which ought to be the receiver of the Holy Spirit, is not so; and therefore, his spirit not being in its normal state, he is said not to have the spirit (compare Joh 3:5, 6). In the completion of redemption the parts of redeemed man shall be placed in their due relation: whereas in the ungodly, the soul severed from the spirit shall have for ever animal life without union to God and heaven--a living death.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 19. These be they who separate themselves. That is, from their brethren, and from the work of benevolence and truth. Comp. Rom 16:17, Jud 5:16,23.

Sensual. Under the influence of gross passions and appetites.

Having not the Spirit. The Holy Spirit, or the spirit of true religion.

(d) "separate" Heb 10:25

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Who separate themselves - From the true Church, which they leave from an affectation of superior wisdom. Sensual - Ψυχικοι· Animal - living as brute beasts, guided simply by their own lusts and passions, their Bible being the manifold devices and covetousness of their own hearts; for they have not the Spirit - they are not spiritually minded; and have no Holy Ghost, no inspiration from God.

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 1:19 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.

οὗτοίhoutoiTheseG3778
εἰσινeisinareG1510
οἱhoithoseG3588
ἀποδιορίζοντες,apodiorizontescausing divisions,G592
ψυχικοί,psuchikoiworldly-minded,G5591
πνεῦμαpneuma[the] SpiritG4151
μὴmēnotG3361
ἔχοντες.echonteshaving.G2192

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

Cross references for Jude 1:19

  • 1 Corinthians 2:14

    But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  • Proverbs 18:1

    Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

  • Romans 8:9

    But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

  • James 3:15

    This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

  • Hosea 9:10

    I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal–peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

  • John 3:5-6

    Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

  • Hebrews 10:25

    Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

  • Ezekiel 14:7

    For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:

  • Hosea 4:14

    I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

  • Isaiah 65:5

    Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:19

    What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
who.
Pr 18:1; Isa 65:5; Eze 14:7; Ho 4:14; 9:10; Heb 10:25
sensual.
1Co 2:14; Jas 3:15
Gr. having.
Joh 3:5,6; Ro 8:9; 1Co 6:19

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Context

  • 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.

  • Jude 1:20

    But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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Jude 1:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estos son los que hacen divisiones, sensuales, no teniendo el Espíritu.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		ceux-ci sont ceux qui se séparent eux-mêmes, des hommes naturels, n’ayant pas l’Esprit.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Diese sind es, die sich absondern, natürliche Menschen, die den Geist nicht haben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hi sunt, qui segregant semetipsos, animales, Spiritum non habentes.