Jude 23 | RWP | e4.org | And some save ( ους δε σωζετε ). B omits ους δε . Snatching them out of the fire ( εκ πυρος αρπαζοντες ). Present active participle of αρπαζω , old verb, to seize. Quotation from and . Cf. . Firemen today literally do this rescue work. Do Christians? And on some have mercy with fear ( ους δε ελεατε εν φοβω ). In fear "of the contagion of sin while we are rescuing them" (Vincent). For this idea see ; ; ; . Spotted ( εσπιλωμενον ). Perfect passive participle of σπιλοω , late and common verb (from σπιλος , spot, ), in N.T. only here and .

‏ Jude 23

And some save ( ους δε σωζετε ). B omits ους δε.

Snatching them out of the fire ( εκ πυρος αρπαζοντες ). Present active participle of αρπαζω, old verb, to seize. Quotation from Am 4:11 and Zec 3:3. Cf. Ps 106:18. Firemen today literally do this rescue work. Do Christians?

And on some have mercy with fear ( ους δε ελεατε εν φοβω ). In fear "of the contagion of sin while we are rescuing them" (Vincent). For this idea see 1Pe 1:17; 3:15; 2Co 7:1; Php 2:12.

Spotted ( εσπιλωμενον ). Perfect passive participle of σπιλοω, late and common verb (from σπιλος, spot, 2Pe 2:13), in N.T. only here and Jas 3:6.