These be they who separate themselves - That is, from their brethren and from the work of benevolence and truth. Compare Romans 16:17; Judges 5:16, Judges 5:23.Sensual - Under the influence of gross passions and appetites.Having not the spirit - The Holy Spirit, or the spirit of true religion. read more
Judges 1:19. These be they who separate themselves Namely, from the communion of the church and from other Christians, under pretence of their greater illumination; sensual Ψυχικοι , animal; not having the Spirit Having a natural understanding and natural senses, but not the Spirit of God, either as the Spirit of truth or grace, and therefore addicted to the low gratifications of their animal life; otherwise they would not separate themselves from the Church of Christ. For that it is a... read more
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
separate themselves = are separating. Greek. apodiorizo. Only here. sensual . Greek. psuchikos. See 1 Corinthians 2:14 .James 3:15 . Spirit . Here "spirit". App-101 . read more
These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.Who make separations ... They make separations, by separating themselves from the true church, and by inducing others to do so likewise. The rest of the verse means that, "They live as brute beasts, guided simply by their lusts and passions, their Bible being the manifold devices and covetousness of their own hearts."[49]Having not the Spirit ... The blessed Spirit, long having been grieved, insulted, resisted, lusted against,... read more
Jude 1:19. These be they who separate themselves, &c.— "These are the very men, of whom our blessed Lord and his apostles warned you; men that make factions and divisions in the church, alienating themselves from the true apostles, servants, disciples, and doctrines of Christ, and forming separate parties of their own sortment; whilethey are mere sensualists, governed by animal appetites, lusts, and passions, and are entirely destitute of the enlightening, purifying, and sanctifying gifts... read more
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 ( :-). Some oldest manuscripts omit “themselves”: then understand it, “separate,” cast out members of the Church by excommunication ( :-; :-; :-; :-; compare “casteth them out of the Church;” :-). Many, however, understand “themselves,” which indeed is read in some of the oldest... read more
A. The Reminder to Remember the Apostles’ Warning VV. 17-19 read more
The false teachers’ teaching divided the believers into two basic groups: those who remained in the apostles’ teaching and those who departed from it. While they may have claimed to be the truly spiritual group, the false teachers were really worldly-minded, sharing the viewpoint of unbelievers. In the case of the unbelievers, they were completely devoid of the Holy Spirit. In the case of the saved apostates, they were devoid of the effective influence of the Holy Spirit."In refusing the Divine... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:19
Application of the prophecy to the seducers of Jude's day. Mark the threefold division of the verse. I. THEY WERE SEPARATISTS . "These are they who make separations." Perhaps as "spiritual" persons, who regard things of sense as so indifferent that they may be enjoyed without risk to the soul. 1 . Church divisions are usually grounded on separations from the Church's doctrine. Those who bring in "damnable heresies" "draw away disciples after them" ( Acts 20:30 ). 2 ... read more