Jude 1:8
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Cross-reference
2 Peter 2:10-12 directly parallels Jude 1:8, describing the same threefold sin: defiling flesh, rejecting authority, and blaspheming celestial beings.
Numbers 16:12-13 shows Dathan and Abiram rejecting Moses' authority — an OT example of the same 'reject authority' sin Jude condemns.
Psalm 2:1-6 depicts nations raging against the LORD and His Anointed — the ultimate rebellion against divine authority echoed in Jude.
Hebrews 13:17 commands submission to leaders — the opposite of the 'reject authority' sin in Jude, highlighting the rebellion.
Luke 19:14 shows citizens saying 'We do not want this man to reign over us' — a clear parallel to rejecting lordship in Jude.
Acts 7:27 records the question 'Who made you a ruler?' rejecting Moses — a pattern of rejecting God's authority seen in Jude.
Acts 7:39 describes Israel refusing to obey Moses, thrusting him aside — a direct parallel to the rejection of authority in Jude.
Acts 23:5 shows Paul honoring the high priest by quoting Exodus 22:28—contrasting with the false teachers' blasphemy.
Exodus 22:28 forbids cursing rulers—this law underlies Jude's charge that the false teachers blaspheme authorities.
Romans 13:1 commands submission to governing authorities—contrasting sharply with Jude's rejection of authority as sinful.
1 Peter 2:13 commands submission to human authorities—Jude's 'reject authority' is the direct opposite, showing defiance vs. obedience.
Colossians 3:8 similarly commands putting away slander and obscene talk—aligning with Jude's condemnation of blasphemous speech.
Titus 3:2 commands believers to speak evil of no one—opposite of Jude's blasphemers, highlighting the contrast between godly and ungodly conduct.
1 Samuel 10:27 records worthless fellows despising Saul as king — another instance of rejecting God-appointed authority like in Jude.
1 Peter 2:17 commands honor for the emperor—a direct NT parallel to the respectful attitude Jude's opponents reject.
Numbers 16:3 shows Korah's rebellion against Moses' authority, mirroring Jude's 'reject authority' as a rejection of God-given leadership.
Ephesians 4:31 urges putting away slander and malice—parallel to Jude's blasphemy, though focused on interpersonal sins rather than celestial beings.
1 Thessalonians 4:8 warns that disregarding instruction is rejecting God — reinforcing that the 'reject authority' in Jude is ultimately against God.
1 Timothy 1:10 lists the sexually immoral among lawbreakers, matching Jude's 'defile the flesh' as a reference to sexual sin.
Mark 7:23 lists evil from within that defiles a person—echoing Jude's concept of defiling the flesh through inner corruption.
James 3:6 describes the tongue as a fire staining the whole body—Jude's 'blaspheme' exemplifies this destructive speech pattern.