Jude 1:8-11
King James Version (KJV)
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude 1:8-11
New King James Version (NKJV)
8 Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” 10 But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
New King James Version (NKJV)
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8 These men stand against the truth and have no respect for authority. There are some people that always want to cause trouble and we should not ecourage this as believers.
9 We do not need to accuse anyone because they are all guilty before Christ all we have to do is speak the name of the Lord and leave. Moses was buried in a place of unknown location to prevent people from making it a shrine as they would have over time. Satan had a problem with this being done because he also knew they would soon start worshiping at Moses' grave and this is what he wanted to put strive between them and God. Satan wants to seperate people from God by their sins.
10 There are those people out there that make one wonder how can a person do such things but, when we let sin take us over anything evil is possible. Without first knowing the Lord we can not know what good truly is.
11 The sin of Cain may have been pride and was murder as well. Balaam knew if the people of Israel fell for the flesh and whores of the temple, then they would turn from there God and then they could be defeated. Korah wanted to be in postion the God did not want Him to be in and he was willing to do whatever it took to get there even if it wasn't God's will to be done.
Better to be a servant of the King than to be a king in hell.
