Jude 1:23

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Cross-references

Leviticus 15:17 addresses garments stained by bodily discharge—directly parallels Jude's 'clothing stained by corrupted flesh'.

Leviticus 13:47-59 details laws for contaminated garments—Jude draws on this imagery for hating sin-stained clothing.

Amos 4:11 Allusion

Amos 4:11 provides the original 'snatched from the fire' imagery—a warning that rescue without repentance is incomplete.

Zechariah 3:2 uses the same 'burning stick snatched from fire' image for Joshua the high priest—symbolizing rescue from judgment.

Zechariah 3:3-5 depicts filthy garments being removed—same imagery of stained clothing, here God cleanses instead of requiring hatred.

1 Corinthians 5:9-11 instructs avoiding association with immoral brothers—parallel to Jude's caution about avoiding contamination from corrupted flesh.

James 5:19 Parallel

James 5:19 says bringing back a wanderer saves his soul from death – directly parallel to Jude's 'save others by snatching them from fire'.

Galatians 6:1 instructs restoring a sinner while watching yourself – directly parallel to Jude's 'show mercy with fear' and avoiding contamination.

In Revelation 3:4, the commendation of those who have not soiled their clothes echoes Jude's call to hate garments stained by corrupted flesh.

In Revelation 3:18, white clothes are offered to cover shame, contrasting with the stained garments Jude warns against.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 commands abstaining from every form of evil, paralleling Jude's 'hating the garment stained by the flesh'.

1 Corinthians 5:5 hands a sinner over for fleshly destruction so his spirit may be saved, similar to Jude's rescue with fear.

In 1 Corinthians 5:3-5, Paul delivers a sinner to Satan to save his spirit — a severe method compared to Jude's snatching from fire, same saving purpose.

In 2 Thessalonians 3:14, Paul instructs not to associate with disobedient believers—similar to Jude's caution about avoiding defilement while rescuing others.

1 Corinthians 3:15 describes being saved 'as through fire'—parallel concept of rescue from judgment though with a different nuance.

Lamentations 4:14 describes garments defiled with blood—parallel imagery of stained clothing making one unclean.

Isaiah 64:6 Parallel

Isaiah 64:6 compares righteous acts to filthy rags—parallel metaphor of garments symbolizing sin, though more figurative.