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These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
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The Mark of Division
Commentators highlight that a key trait of these false teachers is their divisiveness. They create separations and factions within the church, not from worldliness, but from fellow believers and sound doctrine. This schismatic behavior stems from pride and a refusal to submit to the church's discipline.
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Jude
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These be they who separate themselves. That is, from their fellow believers, and from the work of benevolence and truth ([Reference Judges…
They who make separations (ο αποδιοριζοντες). Present active articular participle of the double compound αποδιοριζω (from απο, δια…
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…
Again Jude returns to his triadic pattern of describing the false teachers. (1) They are “men who divide you” (GK 626). This rare word may mean tha…
16th Century
Protestant
These be they who separate themselves. Some Greek copies have the participle by itself; other copies add ἑαυτοὺς, “themselves”; but the me…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These be they who separate themselves Not from sinners openly profane; such a separation is commendable, being accor…
Sensual men separate from Christ and His church, and join themselves to the devil, the world, and the flesh, by ungodly and sinful practices. That …
