Jude 1:17 (WEB)

Passage

But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Nearby Context

Jude 1:15 to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

Jude 1:17 But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:18 They said to you that “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”

Jude 1:19 These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beloved", "remember", "words", "been", "spoken", "before", "apostles", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beloved" and "remember", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "These are murmurers and complainers walking after..." into verse 18's "They said to you that In the...", so "beloved" and "remember" 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 "beloved" and "remember" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.