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Jude 1:20

Jude 1:20
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But ye, beloved,.... See Gill on ,

building up yourselves on your most holy faith; some copies, and the Complutensian edition, read, "our most holy faith"; meaning the doctrine of faith in all its…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith - Compare the notes at Jud 1:3. On the word “building,” see the 1Co 3:9-10 notes; Eph 2:20 note. It is said here that they were to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Building up yourselves - Having the most holy faith - the Gospel of our Lord Jesus, and the writings of his apostles, for your foundation; founding all your expectations on these, and seeking from the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jude 1:16-25

Here, I. The apostle enlarges further on the character of these evil men and seducers: they are murmurers, complainers, etc., Jde 1:16. Observe, A murmuring complaining temper, indulged and expressed,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

building up yourselves on your most holy faith Both the adjective, which is nowhere used of faith in its subjective sense, and St Jude's use of the substantive in Jud 1:3, lead us to take "faith" in…