Jude 1:23 (DBY)

Passage

but others save with fear, snatching [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Nearby Context

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

Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference,

Jude 1:23 but others save with fear, snatching [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Jude 1:24 But to him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set [you] with exultation blameless before his glory,

Jude 1:25 to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, [be] glory, majesty, might, and authority, from before the whole age, and now, and to all the ages. Amen.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And of some have compassion making a..." into verse 24's "But to him that is able to...", so "others" and "save" 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 "others" and "save" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.