Reference ID Tags Quote Occurrence Question Response front:intro pla1 0 # Jude Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly. 1:1 uk55 basic,observe Ἰούδας, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ἀδελφὸς δὲ Ἰακώβου 1 How does **Jude** identify himself to his audience? 1:1 f1b5 basic,observe τοῖς ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ ἠγαπημένοις, καὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ τετηρημένοις κλητοῖς 1 How does **Jude** identify the people to whom he is writing? 1:1 qhd9 basic,interpret Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ τετηρημένοις 1 What does Jude mean when he says these people are **kept** **in Jesus Christ**? 1:2 hyp6 basic,observe ἔλεος ὑμῖν, καὶ εἰρήνη, καὶ ἀγάπη πληθυνθείη 1 What three things does Jude want to **be multiplied** to his readers? 1:3 hud2 basic,observe ἀγαπητοί 1 How does Jude here address his readers? 1:3 z9dq basic,observe πᾶσαν σπουδὴν ποιούμενος γράφειν ὑμῖν περὶ τῆς κοινῆς ἡμῶν σωτηρίας 1 What was the topic about which Jude originally intended **to write** in this letter? 1:3 l000 basic,observe ἀνάγκην ἔσχον γράψαι ὑμῖν, παρακαλῶν ἐπαγωνίζεσθαι τῇ ἅπαξ παραδοθείσῃ τοῖς ἁγίοις πίστει 1 What was the new topic about which Jude felt it was **necessary to write** in this letter? 1:3 fud1 basic,interpret τῇ ἅπαξ παραδοθείσῃ & πίστει 1 What does Jude mean when he says **the faith** was **entrusted once for all**? 1:4 l001 basic,observe παρεισέδυσαν γάρ τινες ἄνθρωποι & τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν χάριτα μετατιθέντες εἰς ἀσέλγειαν, καὶ τὸν μόνον Δεσπότην καὶ Κύριον ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν, ἀρνούμενοι 1 Here **For** introduces the reason that Jude felt is was necessary to write about contending for the faith. What was that reason? 1:4 vhj8 basic,interpret παρεισέδυσαν γάρ τινες ἄνθρωποι 1 In what way might these evil men **have entered secretly** into the church? 1:4 nr63 basic,observe οἱ πάλαι προγεγραμμένοι εἰς τοῦτο τὸ κρίμα, ἀσεβεῖς 1 What does Jude say is the spiritual condition of these men who have entered into the church? 1:4 h7q1 basic,interpret τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν χάριτα μετατιθέντες εἰς ἀσέλγειαν 1 How might a false teacher change **the grace of our God** into **a license for immorality**? 1:4 l002 basic,interpret τὸν μόνον Δεσπότην καὶ Κύριον ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν, ἀρνούμενοι 1 In what way did these false teachers **deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ**? 1:3,5 l003 basic,interpret τῇ ἅπαξ παραδοθείσῃ τοῖς ἁγίοις πίστει & ὑπομνῆσαι δὲ ὑμᾶς βούλομαι, εἰδότας ὑμᾶς ἅπαξ πάντα 1 In light of verse 3, how would Jude’s readers know **the faith entrusted once for all**? 1:5 gb16 basic,interpret Ἰησοῦς λαὸν ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου σώσας, τὸ δεύτερον τοὺς μὴ πιστεύσαντας ἀπώλεσεν 1 Jude here says that **Jesus** was the one who saved the Jews **out of the land of Egypt** and then **destroyed those who did not believe** in the Old Testament. What does that tell us about who Jesus is? 1:5 l004 basic,interpret τὸ δεύτερον τοὺς μὴ πιστεύσαντας ἀπώλεσεν 1 In what way are the unbelievers among the Jews who came out of Egypt similar to the false teachers who came secretly into the church, and how does Jesus deal with both groups? 1:6 l228 advanced,interpret ἀγγέλους τε τοὺς μὴ τηρήσαντας τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀρχὴν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολιπόντας τὸ ἴδιον οἰκητήριον 1 This refers back to the time when Satan sinned against God. In what way did these **angels** not keep **their own domain** and leave **their proper dwelling**? 1:6 a4q9 basic,observe ἀγγέλους τε τοὺς μὴ τηρήσαντας τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀρχὴν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολιπόντας τὸ ἴδιον οἰκητήριον, εἰς κρίσιν μεγάλης ἡμέρας, δεσμοῖς ἀϊδίοις ὑπὸ ζόφον τετήρηκεν 1 According to Jude, how has God dealt with these evil **angels** during Satan’s rebellion against God? 1:7 gzw1 basic,observe ὡς Σόδομα καὶ Γόμορρα, καὶ αἱ περὶ αὐτὰς πόλεις, τὸν ὅμοιον τρόπον τούτοις ἐκπορνεύσασαι, καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἑτέρας 1 In what way did **Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them** sin against God? 1:7 d3ua basic,interpret τὸν ὅμοιον τρόπον τούτοις ἐκπορνεύσασαι, καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἑτέρας 1 What kind of **sexual immorality** did the men of Sodom and Gomorrah commit that Jude describes as having **pursued strange flesh**? 1:7 uu87 basic,interpret πρόκεινται δεῖγμα, πυρὸς αἰωνίου δίκην ὑπέχουσαι 1 In what way does **the punishment of eternal fire** of Sodom and Gomorrah serve as **an example**? 1:8 l009 basic,observe ὁμοίως μέντοι καὶ οὗτοι ἐνυπνιαζόμενοι, σάρκα μὲν μιαίνουσιν, κυριότητα δὲ ἀθετοῦσιν, δόξας δὲ βλασφημοῦσιν 1 Jude continues to refer back to the false teachers in verse 4. What evil did **these dreamers** do that is **the same** as the fallen angels and the people of Sodom and Gomorrah? 1:8 csc9 basic,interpret οὗτοι ἐνυπνιαζόμενοι 1 In what way are the false teachers **dreamers** as they commit sexual immorality and defy the authority of God? 1:9 c7cj basic,observe ὁ δὲ Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἀρχάγγελος, ὅτε τῷ διαβόλῳ διακρινόμενος, διελέγετο περὶ τοῦ Μωϋσέως σώματος 1 According to Jude, what was the reason **the archangel Michael** **disputed with the devil**? 1:9 l010 basic,observe οὐκ ἐτόλμησεν κρίσιν ἐπενεγκεῖν βλασφημίας, ἀλλὰ εἶπεν, ἐπιτιμήσαι σοι Κύριος 1 According to Jude, how did Michael answer them devil? 1:10 l011 basic,observe οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν 1 Here **however** introduces a contrast between Michael and the false teachers. What did **These men** do that even Michael the archangel was not willing to do? 1:10 jr7f basic,interpret ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῷα ἐπίστανται 1 Jude compares the false teachers to **irrational animals**. In what way do animals act **instinctively**? 1:10 l012 basic,observe ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῷα ἐπίστανται, ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται 1 According to Jude, what is the result of these men acting **instinctively** and without understanding? 1:11 vyl8 basic,interpret οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς! ὅτι τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Κάϊν ἐπορεύθησαν 1 **Cain** gave God an inappropriate offering, and killed his own brother. In what was were these false teachers like Cain? 1:11 abc1 basic,interpret καὶ τῇ πλάνῃ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν 1 **Balaam** taught the Israelites to engage in sexual immorality with other nations. In what was were these false teachers like Balaam? 1:11 wed9 basic,interpret καὶ τῇ ἀντιλογίᾳ τοῦ Κόρε ἀπώλοντο 1 **Korah** refused to obey Moses, through whom God was leading Israel. In what was were these false teachers like Korah? 1:12 vq5g basic,interpret οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἐν ταῖς ἀγάπαις ὑμῶν, & συνευωχούμενοι ἀφόβως 1 Why do you think the believers allowed these false teachers to join in the **love feasts** of the church? 1:12 pa9c basic,interpret σπιλάδες 1 What does Jude want to say about these false teachers by calling them **hidden reefs**? 1:12 l013 basic,interpret ἑαυτοὺς ποιμαίνοντες 1 What does Jude want to say about these false teachers when he says they are **shepherding only themselves**? 1:12 ph9z basic,interpret νεφέλαι ἄνυδροι ὑπὸ ἀνέμων παραφερόμεναι 1 Of what value are **clouds without water** that are soon **carried along by the wind**? 1:12 bjl6 basic,interpret δένδρα φθινοπωρινὰ ἄκαρπα δὶς ἀποθανόντα ἐκριζωθέντα 1 What does Jude want to say about these false teachers by comparing them to tries that were **twice dead** because they are both **fruitless** and **uprooted**? 1:13 ntl8 basic,interpret κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας 1 What does Jude want to say about these false teachers when he says they are **foaming up their own shame** as if they were **wild waves of the sea**? 1:13 uwu7 basic,interpret ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται 1 These **wandering stars** are shooting stars that do not give light and that quickly disappear in the night sky. In what way has **blackest darkness has been reserved forever** for both these stars and for the false teachers? 1:14 b8b7 advanced,interpret ἐπροφήτευσεν δὲ καὶ τούτοις ἕβδομος ἀπὸ Ἀδὰμ, Ἑνὼχ, λέγων 1 This prophesy is not recorded in the Old Testament. Why do you think Jude included it in his letter? 1:14 r3aa basic,interpret ἦλθεν Κύριος ἐν ἁγίαις μυριάσιν αὐτοῦ 1 Who are **His holy ones** who came with **the Lord**? 1:14-15 c8ss basic,observe ἰδοὺ, ἦλθεν Κύριος ἐν ἁγίαις μυριάσιν αὐτοῦ, & ποιῆσαι κρίσιν κατὰ πάντων, καὶ ἐλέγξαι πᾶσαν ψυχὴν περὶ πάντων τῶν ἔργων ἀσεβείας αὐτῶν, ὧν ἠσέβησαν, καὶ περὶ πάντων τῶν σκληρῶν, ὧν ἐλάλησαν κατ’ αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀσεβεῖς 1 According to this quotation, what did **the Lord** come **with myriads of His holy ones** to do? 1:15 d1zm basic,interpret περὶ πάντων τῶν σκληρῶν, ὧν ἐλάλησαν κατ’ αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀσεβεῖς 1 What are examples of some of the **every harsh word** which **ungodly sinners** speak against God? 1:15-16 l014 basic,interpret ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀσεβεῖς & οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι, καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελίας χάριν 1 Here ***These men** refer to the false teachers, but directly connects them to the actions of the **ungodly sinners** in verse 15. By this connection, what is Jude implying will happen to the false teachers? 1:16 sfb1 basic,interpret οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί μεμψίμοιροι 1 Why is murmuring and complaining so destructive in the church? 1:16 ki8l basic,interpret κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι 1 What does Jude mean when he says the false teachers are **following after their own lusts**? 1:16 es4l basic,interpret καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα 1 What might be examples of the **arrogance** that these false teachers were speaking? 1:16 l015 basic,interpret θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελίας χάριν 1 Why is it so destructive when people **flatter others for their own advantage** in the church? 1:17 l016 basic,observe ὑμεῖς & ἀγαπητοί 1 How does Jude continue to address his readers? 1:17 l017 basic,observe μνήσθητε τῶν ῥημάτων τῶν προειρημένων ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Who spoke **what was foretold** in order to warn the church about false teachers? 1:18 n654 basic,observe ἔλεγον ὑμῖν, ἐπ’ ἐσχάτου χρόνου ἔσονται ἐμπαῖκται κατὰ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι τῶν ἀσεβειῶν 1 Who did the apostles say would come **In the last times**? 1:18 q1p8 basic,interpret ἐπ’ ἐσχάτου χρόνου 1 To what does **the last times** refer? 1:18 td57 basic,observe ἔσονται ἐμπαῖκται 1 What name does Jude give to these evil people who will come? 1:18 sz79 basic,observe κατὰ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι τῶν ἀσεβειῶν 1 What will guide the actions of these **scoffers**? 1:19 abc2 basic,observe οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἀποδιορίζοντες 1 According to Jude, what is the main problem these false teachers are causing in the church? 1:19 hgb9 basic,interpret ψυχικοί, Πνεῦμα μὴ ἔχοντες 1 Here Jude says the **worldly** natural desires of the false teachers are guiding them. and no the Holy **Spirit**. Why would that lead to divisions in the church? 1:20 l019 basic,observe ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀγαπητοί 1 What term does Jude continue to use to address his readers? Why? 1:20-21 ie95 basic,observe ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀγαπητοί & ἑαυτοὺς ἐν ἀγάπῃ Θεοῦ τηρήσατε 1 There is only one verb in verses 20-21, which forms the main command to the readers. What is that command? 1:20 x36x basic,interpret ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει 1 In what way would **building** themselves **up** in their **most holy faith** enable the readers to keep themselves in the love of God? 1:20 l020 basic,interpret ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ προσευχόμενοι 1 What does it mean to be **praying in the Holy Spirit**? 1:21 c52s basic,interpret προσδεχόμενοι τὸ ἔλεος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον 1 What is **the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life** for which believers are to **await**? 1:21-23 p472 basic,observe ἔλεος & ἐλεᾶτε & ἐλεᾶτε 1 Jude refers to **mercy** three times in verses 21-23. Who receives mercy in each instance? 1:22 l022 basic,interpret οὓς & ἐλεᾶτε διακρινομένους 1 Why might these be people **who doubt**? 1:22 w32h basic,interpret οὓς & ἐλεᾶτε διακρινομένους 1 What are some of the ways believers sometimes treat people **who are doubting** rather than having **mercy** on them? 1:23 qe48 basic,interpret οὓς δὲ σῴζετε ἐκ πυρὸς ἁρπάζοντες 1 Why do you think Jude uses the image of **snatching them from the fire** to describe saving people? 1:23 l024 basic,observe οὓς δὲ ἐλεᾶτε ἐν φόβῳ, μισοῦντες καὶ τὸν ἀπὸ τῆς σαρκὸς ἐσπιλωμένον χιτῶνα 1 According to Jude, of what do we need to **fear** as we are having **mercy** on people? 1:23 l025 basic,interpret τὸν ἀπὸ τῆς σαρκὸς ἐσπιλωμένον χιτῶνα 1 Why is the image of **the clothing stained by the flesh** an appropriate warning as we have mercy on people who are sinning? 1:24 j49j basic,interpret τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ φυλάξαι ὑμᾶς ἀπταίστους 1 What does Jude mean when he says that God is **able to keep you from stumbling**? 1:24 ujs1 basic,observe στῆσαι κατενώπιον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἀμώμους ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει 1 What can God cause our condition to be when he presents us **in His glorious presence**? 1:24-25 asn2 basic,observe τῷ & δυναμένῳ & μόνῳ Θεῷ Σωτῆρι ἡμῶν, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν 1 Who alone is **Him who is able** to prepare us to stand before him in his glory? 1:24-25 l026 basic,interpret ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει & μόνῳ Θεῷ Σωτῆρι ἡμῶν, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, δόξα, μεγαλωσύνη, κράτος, καὶ ἐξουσία, πρὸ παντὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος, καὶ νῦν, καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.& ἀμήν! 1 How might verse 25 serve as an example of the exultation that we will give to God for eternity? 1:25 l027 basic,observe μόνῳ Θεῷ Σωτῆρι ἡμῶν 1 How many Gods exist? 1:25 l028 basic,observe διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, δόξα, μεγαλωσύνη, κράτος, καὶ ἐξουσία 1 Why would the **glory, majesty, dominion, and authority** that God receives come **through Jesus Christ our Lord**? 1:25 yp6z basic,interpret πρὸ παντὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος, καὶ νῦν, καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας 1 Here Jude refers to glory to God through Christ in the past, present, and future. Why do you think he expresses it in this way? 1:25 p3jn basic,observe πρὸ παντὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος 1 How would God have received honor through Jesus **before all time**? 1:25 pd7h basic,apply ἀμήν! 1 Jude ends his praise with **Amen**, when means “my it be so.” Is this also what you desire to happen? x9qk basic,observe 1 l030 basic,observe 1 g5t1 basic,observe 1 q6y3 basic,observe 1 l031 basic,observe 1 hgu3 basic,observe 1 e14e basic,observe 1 h6vt basic,observe 1 r2ak basic,observe 1 duy9 basic,observe 1 l032 basic,observe 1 l033 basic,observe 1 sa5y basic,observe 1 l034 basic,observe 1 cda2 basic,observe 1 kpw1 basic,observe 1 w8yq basic,observe 1 z1xr basic,observe 1 pn2a basic,observe 1 lx3p basic,observe 1 v9w2 basic,observe 1 l035 basic,observe 1 rl4c basic,observe 1 l038 basic,observe 1 tzh2 basic,observe 1 l040 basic,observe 1 w9tm basic,observe 1 i7h4 basic,observe 1 bp2n basic,observe 1 jmq9 basic,observe 1 l042 basic,observe 1 ytx7 basic,observe 1 l043 basic,observe 1 d3rx basic,observe 1 a3eb basic,observe 1 l044 basic,observe 1 fi5q basic,observe 1 l045 basic,observe 1 l046 basic,observe 1 l048 basic,observe 1 hl55 basic,observe 1 ip26 basic,observe 1 z74z basic,observe 1 lwd9 basic,observe 1 l049 basic,observe 1 l050 basic,observe 1 l051 basic,observe 1