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Iranaeus of Lyons (died. 200 CE)
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Mentions every book except: Philemon, Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, Jude and 3 John.
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Clement of Alexandria (died 211 CE)
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Mentions every book except: Philemon, James, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John.
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The Muratorian Canon
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Mentions every book except: Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 3 John
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Justin Martyr (died 150 CE)
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He never mentions the NT books! He (allegedly) quotes the four Gospels in his “Memoirs of the Apostles”, nothing else.
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Origen of Alexandria (254 CE)
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He doubts James, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John
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Eusebius of Caesarea (260-340 CE)
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He doubts James, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John, Jude
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- Ignatius of Antioch (died. 110 CE) fails to mention Jude, and never quotes from it. He wrote seven letters to various churches in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), but he fails to mention Jude.
- Polycarp of Smyrna (died 159 CE) fails to mention Jude. He wrote an epistle to the Philippians, but he does not mention Jude!
- Marcion of Sinope (died 140 CE), the Gnostic leader who founded the sect of Marcionites, rejected the Old Testament and the Hebrew gospels. He never refers to Jude.
- Valentinus, the 2nd century Gnostic leader, and Justin Martyr the first “Christian apologist” fail to mention Jude.
Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe
(Jude 1:5)
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So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.
(2 Peter 1:12)
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In the very same way, these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings.
(Jude 1:8)
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Bold and arrogant, these men are not afraid to slander celestial beings;
(2 Peter 2:10)
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And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day (Jude 1: 6) |
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment; (2 Peter 2:4) |
In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. (Jude 1:7)
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if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; (2 Peter 2:6)
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These men are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves. They are clouds without rain, blown along by the wind; autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted—twice dead. They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
These men are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage. (Jude 1:12-14,16)
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These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human nature, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. (2 Peter 17-18)
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Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; (Jude 1:11)
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They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor (2 Peter 2:15)
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But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the men who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. (Jude 1:17-19)
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First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. (2 Peter 2:3)
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But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (Jude 1:20-21)
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Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Peter 3:17-18)
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These men are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves. They are clouds without rain, blown along by the wind; autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted—twice dead. They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever. (Jude 1:12)
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But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping. (2 Peter 2:1-3) |