Jude 1:18
How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
How {G3754} that {G3754} they told {G3004} you {G5213} there should be {G2071} mockers {G1703} in {G1722} the last {G2078} time {G5550}, who should walk {G4198} after {G2596} their own {G1438} ungodly {G763} lusts {G1939}.
They told you, “During the acharit-hayamim there will be scoffers following their own godless passions.”
when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”
that they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.
Cross-References
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2 Peter 3:3 (18 votes)
¶ Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, -
2 Timothy 3:1 (13 votes)
¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. -
2 Timothy 3:5 (13 votes)
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. -
2 Timothy 4:3 (13 votes)
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; -
2 Timothy 3:13 (12 votes)
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. -
1 Timothy 4:1 (10 votes)
¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; -
1 Timothy 4:2 (10 votes)
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Commentary
Jude 1:18 (KJV)
This verse serves as a reminder to the readers of warnings they had previously received about the character of people who would appear in the "last time."
Context and Meaning
Jude is writing to warn believers about false teachers and ungodly individuals who have infiltrated the church. In this verse, he appeals to prior teaching they had received, likely from the apostles or earlier prophets, about the nature of the end times. The phrase "they told you" refers to these earlier teachers.
The term "mockers" (or "scoffers") describes people who ridicule faith, biblical truth, and godly living. Their mocking is not merely skepticism but often stems from a defiant rejection of God and His standards.
The "last time" or "last days" is a biblical term often referring to the period between Christ's first and second comings, a time characterized by increasing opposition to God and truth.
The core motivation for these mockers' behavior is revealed: they "walk after their own ungodly lusts." This means their manner of life and their speech are driven by sinful, selfish desires rather than by God's will or truth. Their rejection of God's ways is rooted in their commitment to their own sinful passions.
Linguistic Insight
The word "walk" (Greek: peripateō) is often used in the New Testament to describe one's overall manner of life or conduct. It signifies that their mocking and ungodliness are not isolated incidents but define their way of living. "Lusts" (Greek: epithymia) refers to strong desires; here specified as "ungodly," highlighting their sinful and self-centered nature.
Cross-Reference
Reflection
This verse reminds believers that the presence of those who mock faith and live ungodly lives is not unexpected but was prophesied. It encourages discernment and steadfastness, knowing that such behavior is driven by sinful desires and is characteristic of the "last time." Believers are called not to be swayed by such individuals but to remain firm in their faith and godly conduct.
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