Jude 1:8
Good News Translation
In the same way also, these people have visions which make them sin against their own bodies; they despise God's authority and insult the glorious beings above.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and slander the glorious ones.

Contemporary English Version
The people I am talking about are behaving just like those dreamers who destroyed their own bodies. They reject all authority and insult angels.

New American Bible
Similarly, these dreamers nevertheless also defile the flesh, scorn lordship, and revile glorious beings.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In like manner, these men also defile the flesh and despise dominion and blaspheme majesty.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

In like manner, these men also defile the flesh and despise dominion and blaspheme majesty.

these.

Jeremiah 38:25-28 But if the princes shall hear that I have spoken with thee, and shall come to thee, and say to thee: Tell us what thou hast said to the king, hide it not from us, and we will not kill thee: and also what the king said to thee: . . .

defile.

1 Corinthians 3:17 But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.

1 Timothy 1:10 For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine:

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2 Peter 2:10-12 And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming. . . .

despise.

Genesis 3:5 For God doth know that in what day soever you shall eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened: and you shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil.

Numbers 16:3,12,13 And when they had stood up against Moses and Aaron, they said: Let it be enough for you, that all the multitude consisteth of holy ones, and the Lord is among them: Why lift you up yourselves above the people of the Lord? . . .

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1 Samuel 10:27 But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not.

Psalm 2:1-6 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? . . .

Psalm 12:3-4 May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things. . . .

Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.

Acts 7:27,39 But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us: . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:8 Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your prelates and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls: that they may do this with joy and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

speak.

Jude 1:9,10 When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee. . . .

Exodus 22:28 Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.

Proverbs 30:11,17 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. . . .

Ecclesiastes 10:20 Detract not the king, no not in thy thought; and speak not evil of the rich man in thy private chamber: because even the birds of the air will carry thy voice, and he that hath wings will tell what thou hast said.

Acts 23:5 And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.

1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Context
God's Judgment on the Ungodly
7As Sodom and Gomorrha and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. 8In like manner, these men also defile the flesh and despise dominion and blaspheme majesty. 9When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee.…
Cross References
Luke 12:11
And when they shall bring you into the synagogues and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.

2 Peter 2:10
And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.

Jude 1:7
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