Jude 1:9 (KJV)

Passage

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Nearby Context

Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Jude 1:8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Jude 1:10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "michael", "archangel", "contending", "devil", "disputed", "body", "moses", and "durst". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "michael" and "archangel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the..." into verse 10's "But these speak evil of those things...", so "michael" and "archangel" 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 "michael" and "archangel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.