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Jude 1:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Jude 1:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jude 1:17

Theological / Devotional

But, beloved. Literally, “But ye, beloved,” with emphasis on “ye” to separate the faithful Christian from the grumbling self-seeker.

Remember. Forgetfulness of what the apostles had said would make the believers susceptible to the seductive teachings of the enemy and prepare the way for apostasy.

Spoken before. Although the reference may primarily be to the spoken word, it does not exclude what was written. Most of what the apostles wrote they had also doubtless set forth by word of mouth.

Apostles. Probably including Paul and his chief associates (see on Acts 1:2; 1 Thess. 2:6). The apostles, in turn, appealed to their Lord’s instruction and to the OT Scriptures in support of their statements (cf. on 2 Peter 3:2).

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