Jude 1:20-21 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:20-21

The law of Christian safety—to keep ourselves in the love of God. "Keep yourselves in the love of God," etc. The soul's one asylum and retreat is the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ. The act of grace which calls us to the Christian life introduces us to the knowledge of that love, and brings us within its pavilion. The sum of all subsequent Christian duty is to be true to it; the sum of all Christian wisdom is to suffer nothing to turn us away from it. But our continuance within it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:20-21

Exhortation to the saints to build up their own spiritual life as the grand security against apostasy. I. WORKING UPON THE FOUNDATION OF FAITH IS THE ONLY MEANS OF OUR SPIRITUAL SELF - PRESERVATION . "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God." 1 . The foundation. "Your most holy faith." This is faith objective, not subjective; the doctrine of faith rather than the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:20-23

From these corrupters of the Church, who have occupied his pen so long and so painfully, Jude now turns direct to his readers and brings his 'subject to a fitting close, with a couple of exhortations full of a wise and tender concern. One of the two counsels deals with what they should do for the protection of their own Christian position against the insidious evils of which he has written in words of passion. The other deals with what they should do for the preservation of others exposed to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:20

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith - Compare the notes at Jude 1:3. On the word “building,” see the 1 Corinthians 3:9-10 notes; Ephesians 2:20 note. It is said here that they were to “build up themselves;” that is, they were to act as moral and responsible agents in this, or were to put forth their own proper exertions to do it. Dependent, as we are, and as all persons with correct views will feel themselves to be, yet it is proper to endeavor to do the work of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:21

Keep yourselves in the love of God - Still adverting to their own agency. On the duty here enjoined, see the notes at John 15:9. The phrase “the love of God” may mean either God’s love to us, or our love to him. The latter appears, however, to be the sense here, because it is not a subject which could be enjoined, that we should keep up “God’s love to us.” That is a point over which we can have no control, except so far as it may be the result of our obedience; but we may be commanded to love... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jude 1:20-21

Judges 1:20-21. But ye, beloved Not separating yourselves from your Christian brethren, but building up Or edifying one another in knowledge and grace; on, or in, your most holy faith The true Christian faith, having for its object all the doctrines, precepts, and promises of the gospel; a faith, than which none can be more holy in itself, or more conducive to the most refined and exalted holiness; praying in, or through, the Holy Ghost By a principle of grace derived from him,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jude 1:17-25

Encouragement to Christians (17-25)The Christians are reminded of the words of the apostles. Years earlier they had warned that ungodly teachers would trouble the church, leading people into sin and causing divisions (17-19). The way to avoid their evil influence is to learn more of the Christian truth, to be more sincere in prayer, to grow in devotion to God, to hate sin in all its forms, and to help those affected by the false teachers to find new life in God (20-23).Jude closes his letter on... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jude 1:20

building up. See Acts 20:32 . faith App-150 .; i.e. the object of faith Compare 1 Corinthians 3:11 . praying . App-134 . Holy Ghost = holy spirit. App-101 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jude 1:21

the love of God = God's love to you, i.e. the assurance of it, basedon His Word. looking for . Greek. prosdechomai. See Acts 23:21 . life . App-170 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jude 1:20

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,Building up yourselves ... If we followed the pattern in works of this kind, three or four pages should be inserted here explaining how "there is not anything you can do to be saved," "it is all of grace, and none of works," "no man can be his own Saviour," etc., etc. While such views certainly have a kernel of truth in them, provided it is properly understood, this is certainly the wrong place to rally... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:20-23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jude 1:20-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jude 1:17-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jude 1:20

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jude 1:21

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jude 1:20

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