These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Jude 16 in context
Jude 13–19
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wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
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About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
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to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
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These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
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But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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They said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”
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These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
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