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Jude 1:22 Wilbur Pickering’s New Testament WPNT 2015 | 100 Bible versions Compare

Jude 1

22 Now be merciful to some, making a distinction; Verses 22 and 23 have given all sorts of exercise to commentators (and to copyists who produced Greek manuscripts, before them). Considering the violent description that Jude gives to the godless who have sneaked into the church, he presumably intends that such be identified and excluded without ceremony. So I take it that verses 22 and 23 refer to people in the church who have been influenced by those godless ones, in varying degrees. Some who are still wavering need to be treated with mercy, not harshly (vs. 22). Others have pretty well sold out to the values of the godless and are almost to the point of no return—it will take energetic, if not desperate, action to snatch them from the jaws of hell (vs. 23). You can’t ‘snatch’ without direct contact, and there is the danger of contamination.

Jude 1

22 Show mercy toward those who have doubts;

Jude 1

22 On those who waver, have mercy; [32]

Jude 1

22 and to some be kind, judging thoroughly,

Jude 1

22 And receive some with mercy, discerning;

Jude 1

22 On some have compassion, using discernment.

Jude 1

22 On some have compassion, making a distinction,

Jude 1

22 On some have compassion, making a distinction,

Jude 1

22 Rebuke some who are disputing;

Jude 1

22 Show mercy to people who have doubts.