Jude 1:17

THE MESSAGE

But remember, dear friends, that the apostles of our Master, Jesus Christ, told us this would happen: "In the last days there will be people who don't take these things seriously anymore. They'll treat them like a joke, and make a religion of their own whims and lusts." These are the ones who split churches, thinking only of themselves. There's nothing to them, no sign of the Spirit!

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But you, dear friends, remember what was predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

King James Version (1611)
But beloued, remember yee the words, which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ:

King James Version
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

English Standard Version
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

New American Standard Bible
But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

New Century Version
Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said before.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Berean Standard Bible
But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ

Contemporary English Version
My dear friends, remember the warning you were given by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Complete Jewish Bible
But you, dear friends, keep in mind the words spoken in advance by the emissaries of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

Darby Translation
But *ye*, beloved, remember the words spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Easy-to-Read Version
Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said would happen.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But, yee beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ,

George Lamsa Translation
But you, my beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our LORD Jesus Christ;

Good News Translation
But remember, my friends, what you were told in the past by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Lexham English Bible
But you, dear friends, remember the words proclaimed beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Literal Translation
But you, beloved, remember the words spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Amplified Bible
But as for you, beloved, remember the [prophetic] words spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

American Standard Version
But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Bible in Basic English
But you, my loved ones, keep in memory the words which were said before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Hebrew Names Version
But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

International Standard Version
But you, dear friends, must remember the statements and predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But you, my beloved, remember those words which before were spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,

Murdock Translation
But do ye, my beloved, remember the words which were before spoken by the legates of our Lord Jesus the Messiah;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But ye beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before, of the Apostles of our Lorde Iesus Christe.

English Revised Version
But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

World English Bible
But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But ye, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Weymouth's New Testament
But as for you, my dearly-loved friends, remember the words that before now were spoken by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ--

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ye, moost dere britheren, be myndeful of the wordis, whiche ben bifor seid of apostlis of oure Lord Jhesu Crist; whiche seiden to you,

Update Bible Version
But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Webster's Bible Translation
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

New English Translation
But you, dear friends—recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

New King James Version
But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

New Living Translation
But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted.

New Life Bible
Dear friends, you must remember the words spoken by the missionaries of our Lord Jesus Christ.

New Revised Standard
But you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, ye, beloved! remember the things which were foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Revised Standard Version
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But ye beloved remember the wordes which were spoken before of the Apostles of oure lorde Iesus Christ

Young's Literal Translation
and ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But ye beloued, remeber the wordes which were spoken before of the Apostles of oure LORDE Iesus Christ,

Mace New Testament (1729)
As for you, my beloved, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ have formerly told you.

Simplified Cowboy Version
But don't forget what Jesus's twelve cowboys told y'all.

Contextual Overview

¹⁷But remember, dear friends, that the apostles of our Master, Jesus Christ, told us this would happen: "In the last days there will be people who don't take these things seriously anymore. They'll treat them like a joke, and make a religion of their own whims and lusts." These are the ones who split churches, thinking only of themselves. There's nothing to them, no sign of the Spirit! ²⁰But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, staying right at the center of God's love, keeping your arms open and outstretched, ready for the mercy of our Master, Jesus Christ. This is the unending life, the real life! ²²Go easy on those who hesitate in the faith. Go after those who take the wrong way. Be tender with sinners, but not soft on sin. The sin itself stinks to high heaven. ²⁴And now to him who can keep you on your feet, standing tall in his bright presence, fresh and celebrating—to our one God, our only Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Master, be glory, majesty, strength, and rule before all time, and now, and to the end of all time. Yes.

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 14:37 - let Ephesians 3:5 - as it Ephesians 4:11 - he 2 Timothy 3:1 - in 2 Peter 1:12 - I will not 2 Peter 3:2 - and of 1 John 4:6 - We are Revelation 18:20 - and ye Revelation 21:14 - and in

Cross-References

Job 38:12
"And have you ever ordered Morning, ‘Get up!' told Dawn, ‘Get to work!' So you could seize Earth like a blanket and shake out the wicked like cockroaches? As the sun brings everything to light, brings out all the colors and shapes, The cover of darkness is snatched from the wicked— they're caught in the very act!

Psalms 8:1

A David Psalm

God , brilliant Lord, yours is a household name.

Psalms 8:3
I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous, your handmade sky-jewelry, Moon and stars mounted in their settings. Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But, beloved,.... Or "my beloved", as the Syriac and Arabic versions read; or "our brethren", as the Ethiopic version; the apostle addresses the saints in this manner, to distinguish them from the false teachers, and to show that he had a different opinion of them from them; and that be would have them beware of them, and not be surprised at them, since it was no other than what was foretold; and also to engage their attention and regard to the following exhortation:

remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; these words mean not the doctrines of the apostles in general, but particularly the prophecies delivered out by them, as by the Apostles Paul and Peter, concerning the false teachers that should arise; and these being spoken of before, and by apostles, even by the apostles, of our Lord Jesus Christ, were worthy of regard, and deserved to be remembered; a remembrance of which is a preservative from error, and a relief in the worst of times, whether of persecution, or heresy. This does not suppose that Jude was not an apostle, only that there were other apostles besides him; and that these, some of them at least, had prophesied of these men, and that he had lived to see their predictions verified; nor does he exclude himself from being one of them; yea, the Ethiopic version reads, "which we the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ have formerly declared unto you"; see 2 Peter 3:2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But, beloved, remember ye ... - There is a striking similarity between these two verses and 2 Peter 3:1-3. It occurs in the same connection, following the description of the false and dangerous teachers against whom the apostle would guard them, and couched almost in the same words. See it explained in the notes at the similar passage in Peter. When Jude (Jude 1:17) entreats them to remember the words which were spoken by “the apostles,” it is not necessarily to be inferred that he was not himself an apostle, for he is speaking of what was past, and there might have been a special reason why he should refer to something that they would distinctly remember which had been spoken by the “other” apostles on this point. Or it might be that he meant also to include himself among them, and to speak of the apostles collectively, without particularly specifying himself.

Mockers - The word rendered “mockers” here is the same which in the parallel place in 2 Peter 3:3 is rendered “scoffers.” Peter has stated more fully what was the particular subject on which they scoffed, and has shown that there was no occasion for it 2 Peter 3:4, following.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jude 1:17. Remember - the words — Instead of following those teachers and their corrupt doctrine, remember what Christ and his apostles have said; for they foretold the coming of such false teachers and impostors.