God’s Judgment on the Ungodly

Jude 1:16

In 9 translations

BSB: These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
KJV: 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.
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.
LSV: These are discontented grumblers, walking according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaks swollen words, giving admiration to persons for the sake of profit;
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;
DBY: These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of profit.
DRC: These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain’s sake.
GNV: These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their owne lustes: Whose mouthes speake proud things, hauing mens persons in admiration, because of aduantage.

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NA28, NA27 read ἑαυτῶν (“of themselves”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῶν (“of them”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Spelling of ὠφελείας: Westcott–Hort: ὠφελίας.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: αὐτῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῶν; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἑαυτῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι, καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.
RP2018: Οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι, καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.
TR-Boyd: Οὗτοί εἰσι γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι, καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.
SCR1894: ουτοι εισιν γογγυσται μεμψιμοιροι κατα τας επιθυμιας αυτων πορευομενοι και το στομα αυτων λαλει υπερογκα θαυμαζοντες προσωπα ωφελειας χαριν

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Admiration Advantage Jude, Epistle of Lust Murmuring Peter, the Second Epistle of Apocalyptic Literature Jude, the Epistle of

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
Philippians 2:14Do everything without complaining or arguing,
2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
1 Timothy 6:5and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
1 Peter 2:11Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
1 Peter 4:2Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
Jude 1:18when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”
James 1:14–15But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
1 Corinthians 10:10And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
2 Peter 3:3Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
Psalms 17:10They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Isaiah 29:24Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”
Galatians 5:16So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
2 Peter 2:1–3Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction…
John 6:61Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

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