And on some have
compassion, making a distinction;
Jude 22
Dear Heavenly
Father, help me remember that the little things mean nothing. Help me to concentrate on what is
important. Help my son and daughter be
comfortable being different than the world.
Help them understand how to manage the resources and gifts that you gave
them. Help them to control their tempers
and be open to discussions and be able to learn and follow You. Please be with me as I study Your Word. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Jude continues in
this verse to encourage the believer. As
he begins to close out the letter, he gives instructions to the church. To bring deeper understanding to today's text,
let's examine some key words and their companion or similar verses.
The passage begins
with "and" which instructs us to look to previous verses. In this case, we look to determine who are
"some." In verses 18 and 19, Jude talks about the false teachers in
the church. In verses 20 and 21, Jude
talks to the believers in the church. He
refers to them as "you" and "yourselves." Whereas, he refers to the false teachers as
mockers, sensual persons, and dividers.
"Some" in verse refers to these false teachers who may
possibly understand the Christian life but don't live it or believe it.
"Compassion"
in the Greek is eleeo which means pity,
have mercy on, to show mercy as God defines it and accords with His truth
(covenant) which expresses God's Covenant-Loyalty-Mercy (acting only on His
terms), to succor (assistance or support during hardship or distress) one
afflicted or seeking aid. Jude instructs
the church to provide assistance and support to any false teacher who seeks
help and mercy in their times of hardship and distress.
"Making
Distinction" in the Greek is diakrino which
means doubting, wavering, distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate, waver, discern
one thing from another, judging back and forth, vacillating, over judge,
withdraw from one, desert Him, heretics withdrawn from Christian society. When having compassion
for a false teacher, Jude clarifies that church must make sure that this false teacher is not one who has withdrawn
from the church.
Jude spends most of
this letter describing the terrible false teachers and to avoid them. However, Jude still asks for compassion for
them just like any other person of the world who is not saved. Don't give up on the lost. Even during their worst actions and sin, you
may not realize that they are wavering about their belief. In the flesh, no one is totally committed one
way or the other. There is always
doubt. Don't stop praying, don't stop
caring, don't stop witnessing.
And have mercy on
some, who are doubting;
Amplified Bible
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