Jude 1:20-21

The Biblical Illustrator - Jude 1:20

Jude 1:20Building up yourselves on your most holy faith.The Church and saints, as houses, must be edified or builded dailyThis word “edify” signifieth “to build.” This metaphor is not improperly applied to the saints, for building and edification is proper to houses. Now the Church and saints of God are as houses, and therefore may be said to be builded and edified. This teacheth us two things, first, that all Christians should be edifiers, builders; that is, should make themselves a seemly... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jude 1:20

Reciprocal: Leviticus 2:1 - pour oil Joshua 23:11 - love 1 Kings 2:4 - That the Lord Job 22:23 - built up Proverbs 22:5 - he Zechariah 12:10 - of supplications Matthew 10:22 - but Luke 11:1 - teach Luke 12:36 - men John 4:23 - in spirit John 14:26 - Holy Ghost John 15:4 - Abide John 15:9 - continue John 16:27 - the Father Acts 2:42 - and in prayers Acts 9:31 - were edified Acts 14:22 - exhorting Acts 15:29 - if ye Acts 20:32 - to build Romans 8:26 - but Romans 11:22 - if thou Romans 15:14 -... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jude 1:21

Reciprocal: Joshua 23:11 - love 1 Kings 2:4 - That the Lord Psalms 13:5 - But Psalms 136:1 - for his mercy Proverbs 16:17 - he Proverbs 22:5 - he Isaiah 35:10 - and come Matthew 10:22 - but Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 25:46 - the righteous Luke 12:36 - men Luke 16:9 - into John 4:23 - in spirit John 6:40 - and believeth John 10:28 - I give John 15:4 - Abide John 16:27 - the Father John 17:2 - give Acts 14:22 - exhorting Acts 15:29 - if ye Romans 8:26 - but Romans 11:22 - if thou 1... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Jude 1:20

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,But ye, beloved, not separating, but building yourselves up in your most holy faith - Than which none can be more holy in itself, or more conducive to the most refined and exalted holiness.Praying through the Holy Spirit — Who alone is able to build you up, as he alone laid the foundation. In this and the following verse St. Jude mentions the Father, Son, and Spirit, together with faith, love, and hope. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Jude 1:21

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.By these means, through his grace, keep yourselves in the love of God, and in the confident expectation of that eternal life which is purchased for you, and conferred upon you, through the mere mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Jude 1:20

20. As to yourselves, there must be a building up, instead of a tearing down, as the errorists are doing. And the four elements of this self-building are, faith, which must be your own act; prayer, which must be impregnate with the Holy Ghost, the spirit of man and the Spirit of God cooperating, love of God, the element in which you keep yourselves; and mercy, resulting in the sublime and divine ultimate eternal life. read more