Jude 1:23 (ASV)

Passage

and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Nearby Context

Jude 1:21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Jude 1:22 And on some have mercy, who are in doubt;

Jude 1:23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

Jude 1:25 to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, [be] glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "some", "save", "snatching", "fire", "fear", and "hating". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "some", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And on some have mercy who are..." into verse 24's "Now unto him that is able to...", so "mercy" and "some" belong inside that flow. In Jude context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "some" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.