Jude 23 | TNotes | STEP | 1:23 Rescue others: Some believers were so open to the false teachers that they were in imminent danger of condemnation. • Show mercy to still others: The third group probably consists of the false teachers themselves or those who had subscribed to the false teachers’ program. Showing mercy might have meant praying for them (cp. Matt 5:44 ). • Believers need to exercise great caution when showing mercy to false teachers and those who have fallen into their sinful ways, because their sins can be enticing. Cp. Zech 3:1-4 ; Rev 3:4 .

bMatt 5:44►

cZech 3:1-4►

dRev 3:4►

‏ Jude 23

1:23 ^a Rescue others: Some believers were so open to the false teachers that they were in imminent danger of condemnation.

• Show mercy to still others: The third group probably consists of the false teachers themselves or those who had subscribed to the false teachers’ program. Showing mercy might have meant praying for them (cp. Matt 5:44 ^b).

• Believers need to exercise great caution when showing mercy to false teachers and those who have fallen into their sinful ways, because their sins can be enticing. Cp. Zech 3:1-4 ^c; Rev 3:4 ^d.