Jude 1:19 (WEB)

Passage

These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

Nearby Context

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.

Jude 1:20 But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "cause", "divisions", "sensual", and "having". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "cause", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "They said to you that In the..." into verse 20's "But you beloved keep building up yourselves...", so "Spirit" and "cause" 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 "Spirit" and "cause" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.