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These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
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The Sin of Discontent
Commentators explain that the "murmurers" and "complainers" are not merely grumpy people. Their discontent is a spiritual issue, a rebellion against God's providence and their assigned lot in life. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes note that this constant dissatisfaction stems from "walking after their own lusts," as selfish desires can never be truly satisfied.
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Jude
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These are murmurers. The word used here does not occur elsewhere, though the word murmur is frequent (Matthew 20:11; …
Murmurers (γογγυστα). Late onomatopoetic word for agent, from γογγυζω (Matthew 20:11; 1 Corinthians 10:10)…
19th Century
Anglican
A threefold description of the ungodly, corresponding to the three examples just given. The divisions are clearly marked, each section beginning wi…
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Baptist
Walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. But, bel…
The stress is on two words, each used four times: “all” (GK 4246) and “ungodly” (GK 813–815; cf. v.4). Jude finds Enoch’s prophecy a good summary o…
16th Century
Protestant
These are murmurers. Those who indulge their depraved lusts are hard to please and morose, so that they are never satisfied. This is why t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These are murmurers That is, at others; secretly, inwardly, in a muttering way, grunting out their murmurs like swin…
False teachers are dreamers; they greatly defile and grievously wound the soul. These teachers have a disturbed mind and a seditious spirit, forget…
