Jude 16-18
New King James Version
Apostates Predicted
16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they (A)mouth great swelling words, (B)flattering people to gain advantage. 17 (C)But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that (D)there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.
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Jude 16-18
English Standard Version
16 These are grumblers, malcontents, (A)following their own sinful desires; (B)they are loud-mouthed boasters, (C)showing favoritism to gain advantage.
A Call to Persevere
17 But you must (D)remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They[a] said to you, (E)“In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”
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- Jude 1:18 Or Christ, because they
Jude 16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 These are (A)grumblers, finding fault, (B)following after their own lusts; [a]they speak (C)arrogantly, flattering people (D)for the sake of gaining an advantage.
Keep Yourselves in the Love of God
17 But you, (E)beloved, (F)ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by (G)the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, 18 that they were saying to you, “(H)In the last time there will be mockers, (I)following after their own ungodly lusts.”
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- Jude 1:16 Lit their mouth speaks
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