KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is bad news for them! They've chosen Cain's path of jealousy and violence, they're chasing after money and power like Balaam did, and they're rebelling against God's authority just like Korah — and we all know how that ended.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you follow the wrong examples, you end up with the same tragic results.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter of Jude was written by Jude, brother of James, to a general audience of early Christians in the late first century CE. It was written to warn believers about false teachers who had infiltrated their communities, promoting immoral behavior and denying core Christian beliefs.
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