Jude 1:12
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;”
οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
σπιλάς
hidden reefs,
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σπιλάς
Hidden reef, submerged danger. Spilas. Jude warns of certain men who have crept in unnoticed, hidden reefs at your love feasts. Not every danger announces itself. Stay watchful.
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συνευωχέω
feasting together with you
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συνευωχέω
feasting together with you
Revel together, feast in company. Syneuōchéō. Jude warns of those who feast with believers while hiding corruption within. Who you celebrate with shapes who you become.
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ἑαυτοῦ
themselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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ποιμαίνω
shepherding;
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ποιμαίνω
Tend, shepherd, oversee. Poimaínō. Feed my sheep, Jesus told Peter. Leadership is not dominion over a flock but care for it. Shepherd, don't rule.
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νεφέλη
clouds
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νεφέλη
Cloud. Nephele. A cloud received Him out of their sight. The ascension was marked by a cloud. The same cloud that led Israel in the wilderness carried Jesus into glory.
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παραφέρω
being carried away,
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παραφέρω
Carry away, sweep aside, avert. Parapherō. The writer of Hebrews urges us not to be carried away by strange teachings. Drift happens when we stop anchoring. Stay rooted.
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δένδρον
trees
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δένδρον
Tree. Déndron. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. What you are rooted in determines what you produce. Bear fruit.
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φθινοπωρινός
autumnal
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φθινοπωρινός
akin to the base of G5351 (φθείρω)) and G3703 (ὀπώρα) (meaning late autumn); autumnal (as stripped of leaves)
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δίς
twice
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δίς
Twice, a second time. Dís. Jude warns of trees twice dead, and Paul twice sought to visit Thessalonica. Repetition in Scripture carries weight. Pay attention when something happens twice.
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ἐκριζόω
having been uprooted;
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ἐκριζόω
Uproot, pull out by the roots. Ekrizóō. Every plant the Father has not planted will be uprooted. Only what is rooted in him stands.
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