Jude 17

Jude 17

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

a. NLT: But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said.

b. NIV: But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.

c. YLT: and ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

d. Amplified Bible Classic:  But you must remember, beloved, the predictions which were made by the apostles (the special messengers) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

e. Worrell Translation: But do ye, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

f. Wuest Translation: But, as for you, divinely loved ones, remember the words which were spoken previously by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

g. Peshitta Eastern Text: But you, my beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our LORD Jesus Christ.

1. “But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,”

a. But [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. beloved [Strong: 27 agapetos ag-ap-ay-tos' from 25; beloved:--(dearly, well) beloved, dear.]

c. remember [Strong: 3415 mnaomai mnah'-om-ahee middle voice of a derivative of 3306 or perhaps of the base of 3145 (through the idea of fixture in the mind or of mental grasp); to bear in mind, i.e. recollect; by implication, to reward or punish:--be mindful, remember, come (have) in remembrance.]

d. ye [Strong: 5210 humeis hoo-mice' irregular plural of 4771; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.]

e. the [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

f. words [Strong: 4487 rhema hray'-mah from 4483; an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:--+ evil, + nothing, saying, word.]

g. which [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

h. were spoken before [Strong: 4280 proereo pro-er-eh'-o from 4253 and 2046; used as alternate of 4277; to say already, predict:--foretell, say (speak, tell) before.]

i. of [Strong: 5259 hupo hoop-o' a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.]

j. the [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

k. apostles [Strong: 652 apostolos ap-os'-tol-os from 649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers):--apostle, messenger, he that is sent.]

l. of our [Strong: 2257 hemon hay-mone' genitive case plural of 1473; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.]

m. Lord [Strong: 2962 kurios koo'-ree-os from kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.]

n. Jesus [Strong: 2424 Iesous ee-ay-sooce' of Hebrew origin (3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.]

o. Christ [Strong: 5547 Christos khris-tos' from 5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.]

1). Jude in this verse does not include himself among the Apostles, because he was not an Apostle while Paul and Peter do.

a). 1 Corinthians 4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

b). 2 Peter 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

2). The word “apostles” is plural, so that more than one apostle spoke of these circumstances. Peter and Paul both did, see below.