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Actively Stay in God's Love
Jude issues an urgent command for believers to actively participate in their faith. Commentators note the tension between this verse, where we are told to "keep yourselves," and verse 1, where we are "kept by Jesus Christ." This highlights the biblical theme of divine sovereignty and human responsibility working together. Our effort to remain in God's love is a response to His power that keeps us secure.
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Albert Barnes
On Jude 1:21
18th Century
Theologian
Keep yourselves in the love of God. This phrase still refers to their own agency. Regarding the duty commanded here, see Barnes on John 15…
AT Robertson
On Jude 1:21
Keep yourselves (εαυτους τηρησατε). First aorist active imperative (of urgency) of τηρεω. In verse 1 they are said to be kept, but…
Charles Ellicott
On Jude 1:20–21
19th Century
Bishop
An exhortation to strengthen yourselves in the faith by prayer, godliness, and hope.
(20) But you, beloved. This i…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Jude 1:20–22
19th Century
Preacher
But you beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Jude 1:21
The repetition (cf. v.17) of “dear friends” (lit., “beloved”; GK 28) personalizes the message and redirects attention back from his opponents to th…
John Calvin
On Jude 1:21
16th Century
Theologian
Keep yourselves in the love of God. He has made love, so to speak, the guardian and the ruler of our life. This is not because He would se…
John Gill
On Jude 1:21
17th Century
Pastor
Keep yourselves in the love of God
By which may be meant either the grace and favour of God, that love with which Go…
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 …