¹⁰But chiefly them ^rthat walk ^safter the flesh in the lust of ^tuncleanness, and despise ^||government. Presumptuous are they, ^uselfwilled, they are not afraid to ^wspeak evil of dignities. ¹¹Whereas ^xangels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation ^||against them before the Lord.

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Footnotes

rch. 3:3. Jude 16. See Gal. 5:16.
sSo Jude 7.
tSo ver. 20 (Gk.). Jude 8.
||Or, dominion. Jude 8.
w Jude 8. So Ex. 22:28.
xSo Jude 9.
||Some read, against themselves.

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u Titus 1:7.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority.

Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones, whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority.

Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority.

Bold, arrogant people! They are not afraid to slander the glorious ones; however, angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring a slanderous charge against them before the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority.

These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling. But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and especially those who go after the flesh in defiling lust and who despise authority.

Bold and arrogant, they do not tremble in awe as they blaspheme majestic beings, whereas angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not bring against them a demeaning judgment.