Jude 1:16

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

Cross-reference

Jude 1:18 Parallel

Jude 1:18 recalls the apostolic prophecy that scoffers would follow ungodly passions — fulfilled by the people in verse 16.

Jude 1:15 Parallel

Jude 1:15 pronounces judgment on the ungodly for their deeds and harsh words — the very people described in verse 16.

Leviticus 19:15 commands impartial judgment — reinforcing the injustice of the favoritism Jude condemns.

1 Corinthians 10:10 warns that grumbling brought destruction on Israel — showing the deadly consequence of the grumbling Jude describes.

Galatians 5:16 offers the remedy: walking by the Spirit overcomes the fleshly desires Jude's people indulge.

Galatians 5:24 says believers crucify fleshly passions — opposite to Jude's false teachers who follow their desires.

Philippians 2:14 commands believers to do all without grumbling — contrasting Jude's grumblers who disobey.

James 1:14-15 explains how desire leads to sin and death — revealing the fatal outcome of the desires Jude mentions.

James 2:1-9 condemns showing favoritism in the church — expanding on the sin Jude mentions among false teachers.

Proverbs 28:21 directly states showing partiality is evil — reinforcing Jude's condemnation of favoritism for gain.

1 Peter 1:14 commands believers not to conform to former passions — directly opposing the sinful desires followed here.

1 Peter 2:11 urges abstaining from fleshly passions that war against the soul — the opposite of those who follow their own desires.

1 Peter 4:2 Contrast

1 Peter 4:2 says to live for God's will, not human passions — contrasting the grumblers' pursuit of their own desires.

2 Peter 2:1-3 describes false teachers exploiting with greed — matching Jude's portrayal of those who show favoritism for gain.

Job 34:19 Contrast

Job 34:19 declares God shows no partiality — in contrast to the human favoritism Jude condemns.

Job 32:21 Parallel

Job 32:21 shows Job refusing flattery and partiality — echoing Jude's critique of those who show favoritism for gain.

2 Peter 2:10 describes false teachers indulging defiling passions — parallel to those following their own sinful desires here.

2 Peter 3:3 Parallel

2 Peter 3:3 says scoffers will follow their own sinful desires — identical description to the grumblers in this verse.

James 3:5 Parallel

James 3:5 warns about the tongue's boastful nature, mirroring Jude's indictment of loud-mouthed boasters who follow sinful desires.

James 2:3 Parallel

James 2:3 gives a concrete example of favoritism in the assembly, which Jude's false teachers practice for personal advantage.

In 2 Timothy 3:2, Paul lists pride and arrogance among end-times sins, echoing Jude's boastful grumblers who follow their own desires.

In Colossians 3:25, God shows no partiality in judgment — a direct contrast to the favoritism Jude's false teachers practice for gain.

In Philippians 3:19, Paul describes enemies whose god is their belly and who glory in shame — mirroring Jude's boastful, self-serving false teachers.

1 John 2:16 Parallel

1 John 2:16 identifies worldly desires—flesh, eyes, pride—mirroring Jude's grumblers following sinful desires and boasting.

In Romans 16:18, Paul warns about false teachers who flatter and serve their own appetites — the same behavior Jude describes.

Acts 20:30 Parallel

Acts 20:30 warns of false teachers speaking twisted things—directly echoing the deceptive, self-serving speech Jude describes.

In Numbers 14:2, Israel grumbled against Moses—the same rebellious murmuring Jude identifies in false teachers.

Psalm 12:3 Parallel

Psalm 12:3 directly asks God to cut off flattering lips and boastful tongues—the exact sin Jude highlights.

Matthew 20:11 depicts workers grumbling at the landowner—the same kind of discontented complaining Jude identifies in the false teachers.

Numbers 16:11 highlights Korah's company grumbling against Moses and Aaron — an archetype of rebellious complaining against God's appointed leaders.

Romans 1:30 Parallel

In Romans 1:30, boastfulness appears in a list of sins of rebellious humanity — the same vice seen in Jude's false teachers.

Numbers 14:36 shows an OT example of grumbling — the spies incited Israel to complain against Moses, mirroring the grumbling spirit Jude condemns.

Deuteronomy 1:27 records Israel's grumbling in the wilderness, accusing God of hatred — a direct OT parallel to the complainers Jude describes.

Psalm 73:9-11 depicts the arrogant setting their mouths against heaven — akin to the boastful speech described here.

Daniel 7:8 Allusion

Daniel 7:8 describes a little horn with a mouth speaking great things—a clear parallel to Jude's 'loud-mouthed boasters'.

Daniel 7:11 Allusion

Daniel 7:11 shows the boastful horn judged and destroyed—adding a consequence to the arrogant speech Jude condemns.

Acts 12:22 Parallel

Acts 12:22 has the crowd hailing Herod as a god—a vivid example of the boastful, prideful speech that Jude condemns.

Luke 15:2 Parallel

Luke 15:2 records the Pharisees' grumbling over Jesus welcoming sinners — illustrating the same murmuring attitude Jude condemns.

Luke 19:7 Parallel

Luke 19:7 describes the crowd grumbling because Jesus went to be a guest of a sinner — another instance of the complaining behavior Jude highlights.

Psalm 106:25 recalls Israel's grumbling in the wilderness, summarizing their failure to heed God — echoing the same sinful pattern Jude identifies.

Romans 6:12 Contrast

In Romans 6:12, Paul commands believers not to let sin reign in their bodies — Jude's false teachers do the opposite by following their own desires.

John 6:61 Parallel

John 6:61 reveals even disciples grumbled at Jesus' hard teaching — echoing the grumbling spirit Jude identifies.

In 2 Corinthians 12:20, Paul lists vices like slander and conceit — similar to the grumbling and boasting of Jude's false teachers.

In 1 Samuel 2:3, Hannah warns against proud speech—directly opposing the arrogant boasting Jude condemns.

John 6:41 Parallel

John 6:41 shows the Jews grumbling at Jesus' claim — the same rebellious murmuring Jude condemns in these false teachers.

Psalm 17:10 Parallel

Psalm 17:10 describes the arrogant speaking proudly — mirroring the loud-mouthed boasters in this verse.

Psalm 73:8 Parallel

Psalm 73:8 describes the wicked scoffing and speaking maliciously—similar to the grumbling and boasting in Jude.

James 4:1 Parallel

James 4:1 traces quarrels to inner passions, aligning with Jude's description of grumblers driven by their own sinful desires.

Mark 14:5 Parallel

Mark 14:5 records people scolding about the ointment's waste—a specific instance of the grumbling Jude says marks these individuals.

In Ephesians 2:3, Paul describes all people as formerly indulging fleshly desires — the same pattern Jude's false teachers follow.

2 Timothy 4:3 predicts people will seek teachers suiting their own passions — similar to Jude's grumblers following desires.

2 Timothy 3:6 depicts false teachers exploiting the vulnerable through deception, similar to Jude's grumblers who flatter for advantage and follow their lusts.

Luke 5:30 Parallel

Luke 5:30 shows Pharisees grumbling about Jesus eating with tax collectors — a concrete example of the grumbling spirit Jude warns against.

1 Timothy 6:5 warns of treating godliness as gain — paralleling Jude's description of favoritism for personal advantage.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 describes Gentiles living in passionate lust, paralleling the sinful desires Jude's people pursue.

Proverbs 25:14 Related theme

Proverbs 25:14 compares empty boasting to clouds without rain—a vivid image of the loud boasting Jude condemns.

2 Timothy 3:3 continues with slanderous and unloving traits, aligning with Jude's characterization of loud-mouthed boasters and self-seeking flatterers.