Jude 1:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.”
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“Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“In like manner, nevertheless, those dreaming also the flesh indeed do defile, and lordship they put away, and dignities they speak evil of,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jude 1:8 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:5“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
- Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
- Numbers 16:3They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
- Numbers 16:12Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 12:3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
- Proverbs 30:11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
- Proverbs 30:17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
- Ecclesiastes 10:20Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
- Jeremiah 38:25If the officials hear that I have spoken with you, and they come and demand of you, ‘Tell us what you said to the king and what he said to you; do not hide it from us, or we will kill you,’
- Luke 11:25On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
- Luke 19:14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- Acts 7:27But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
- Acts 7:39But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
- Acts 23:5“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
- 1 Corinthians 3:17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
- 1 Timothy 1:10for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
- Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
- 1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
- Jude 1:9But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
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