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Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them in like manner to these[a]— having indulged-in-sexual-immorality and gone after other flesh— are set-forth as an example, undergoing the penalty[b] of eternal fire.

Yet These People Defile The Flesh And Reject God’s Authority. Woe To Them

Yet in the same way also these dreaming ones are defiling the flesh and rejecting authority[c] and blaspheming[d] glories[e]! Now Michael the archangel[f], when he was speaking concerning the body of Moses while disputing with the devil, did not dare to bring[g] a judgment of blasphemy, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you”.

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  1. Jude 1:7 That is, in like manner to these [previous two examples]... are set forth. The similarity is in their judgment by God, as in 2 Pet 2:6. Or, in like manner to these [angels] having indulged in sexual immorality and gone after other flesh. The similarity is in their sin.
  2. Jude 1:7 Or, punishment.
  3. Jude 1:8 Or, lordship, dominion.
  4. Jude 1:8 Or, speaking-against.
  5. Jude 1:8 Or, dignities, majesties.
  6. Jude 1:9 That is, ruler of angels, chief angel.
  7. Jude 1:9 Or, pronounce.

In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah(A) and the surrounding towns(B) gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.(C)

In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.(D) But even the archangel(E) Michael,(F) when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses,(G) did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”[a](H)

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  1. Jude 1:9 Jude is alluding to the Jewish Testament of Moses (approximately the first century a.d.).