To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
What does Jude 1:25 mean?
God is able, and as willing as able, to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Jude 1:24-25 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Jude 1:25
Amen. To the only wise God - See the Romans 16:27 note; 1 Timothy 1:17 note. Our Saviour - The word "Saviour" may be appropriately applied to God as such, because he is the great Author of salvation, though it is commonly applied to the Lord Jesus Christ. That it may have been designed that it should be applied here to the Lord Jesus no one can certainly deny, nor can it be demonstrated that it was; and in these circumstances, as all that is fairly implied in the language may be applied to God as such, it is most natural to give the phrase that interpretation. Be glory and majesty - 1 Timothy 1:17 note; Romans 16:17 note.
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To the only wise God our Saviour,.
Context in Jude 1
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Jude 1 belongs to the opening movement of the book, especially the section often described as purpose and warning. Jude is a fierce warning against false teachers, paired with a call to build, pray, keep, and hope in the mercy of Christ. Read this chapter with the wider themes of false teaching, judgment, and holiness in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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