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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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Albert Barnes
On Jude 1:19
18th Century
Theologian
These be they who separate themselves. That is, from their fellow believers, and from the work of benevolence and truth ([Reference Judges…
AT Robertson
On Jude 1:19
They who make separations (ο αποδιοριζοντες). Present active articular participle of the double compound αποδιοριζω (from απο, δια…
Charles Ellicott
On Jude 1:12–19
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On Jude 1:16–19
19th Century
Preacher
Walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. But, bel…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Jude 1:19
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…
John Calvin
On Jude 1:19
16th Century
Theologian
These be they who separate themselves. Some Greek copies have the participle by itself; other copies add ἑαυτοὺς, “themselves”; but the me…
John Gill
On Jude 1:19
17th Century
Pastor
These be they who separate themselves
Not from sinners openly profane; such a separation is commendable, being accor…
Matthew Henry
On Jude 1:17–23
17th Century
Minister
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 …