Jude 12 | RWP | e4.org | Hidden rocks ( σπιλαδες ). Old word for rocks in the sea (covered by the water), as in Homer, here only in N.T. has σπιλο . Love-feasts ( αγαπαις ). Undoubtedly the correct text here, though A C have απαταις as in . For disorder at the Lord's Supper (and love-feasts?) see . The Gnostics made it worse, so that the love-feasts were discontinued. When they feast with you ( συνευωχουμενο ). See for this very word and form. Masculine gender with ουτο ο rather than with the feminine σπιλαδες . Cf. . Construction according to sense. Shepherds that feed themselves ( εαυτους ποιμαινοντες ). "Shepherding themselves." Cf. for this use of ποιμαινω . Clouds without water ( νεφελα ανυδρο ). Νεφελη common word for cloud ( ). has πηγα ανυδρο (springs without water) and then ομιχλα (mists) and ελαυνομενα (driven) rather than περιφερομενα here (borne around, whirled around, present passive participle of περιφερω to bear around), a powerful picture of disappointed hopes. Autumn trees ( δενδρα φθινοπωρινα ). Late adjective (Aristotle, Polybius, Strabo) from φθινω , to waste away, and οπωρα , autumn, here only in N.T. For ακαρπα (without fruit) see . Twice dead ( δις αποθανοντα ). Second aorist active participle of αποθνησκω . Fruitless and having died. Having died and also "uprooted" ( εκριζωθεντα ). First aorist passive participle of εκριζοω , late compound, to root out, to pluck up by the roots, as in .

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Hidden rocks ( σπιλαδες ). Old word for rocks in the sea (covered by the water), as in Homer, here only in N.T. 2Pe 2:13 has σπιλο.

Love-feasts ( αγαπαις ). Undoubtedly the correct text here, though A C have απαταις as in 2Pe 2:14. For disorder at the Lord's Supper (and love-feasts?) see 1Co 11:17-34. The Gnostics made it worse, so that the love-feasts were discontinued.

When they feast with you ( συνευωχουμενο ). See 2Pe 2:13 for this very word and form. Masculine gender with ουτο ο rather than with the feminine σπιλαδες. Cf. Re 11:4. Construction according to sense.

Shepherds that feed themselves ( εαυτους ποιμαινοντες ). "Shepherding themselves." Cf. Re 7:17 for this use of ποιμαινω. Clouds without water ( νεφελα ανυδρο ). Νεφελη common word for cloud (Mt 24:30). 2Pe 2:17 has πηγα ανυδρο (springs without water) and then ομιχλα (mists) and ελαυνομενα (driven) rather than περιφερομενα here (borne around, whirled around, present passive participle of περιφερω to bear around), a powerful picture of disappointed hopes.

Autumn trees ( δενδρα φθινοπωρινα ). Late adjective (Aristotle, Polybius, Strabo) from φθινω, to waste away, and οπωρα, autumn, here only in N.T. For ακαρπα (without fruit) see 2Pe 1:8.

Twice dead ( δις αποθανοντα ). Second aorist active participle of αποθνησκω. Fruitless and having died. Having died and also "uprooted" ( εκριζωθεντα ). First aorist passive participle of εκριζοω, late compound, to root out, to pluck up by the roots, as in Mt 13:29.