Jude 1:23 (WEB)

Passage

and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Nearby Context

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

Jude 1:22 On some have compassion, making a distinction,

Jude 1:23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Jude 1:24 Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

Jude 1:25 to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

Study Lenses

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

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