What Does Jude 1:25 Mean in the King James?
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The God who delivers holds both the strength to rule and the authority to do so, now and through every age.
THE MEANING
The one named as deliverer bears the weight, majesty, ruling strength, and authority praised here. That rule belongs now and extends into every age.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
This undoes the belief that God’s authority is remote or deferred; the verse names it as present now and continuing through every age.
THE ROOT
σωτήρ
sōtēr
GROWS FROM
σῴζω / σωζ- (sōzō / sōz-)
To deliver, rescue, or bring safely out.
“Saviour” in this verse is sōtēr. The title is active: God is the one who brings the reader out. The same word-family names both the rescuer and the deliverance, so rescue belongs to God’s nature here.
ALSO GROWS
sōzō: Deliver, rescue, bring safely through.
σῴζω
This verb shows the action contained in the title: the Saviour is the one who delivers.
sōtēria: Deliverance, rescue.
σωτηρία
The related noun names the movement out that the title attributes to God.
κράτος
kratos
GROWS FROM
κρατ-
krat-
Strength, might, prevailing force.
The word translated “dominion” carries the force of strength that prevails or holds firm. Beside ἐξουσία (exousia, authority or right), it names the strength of rule, distinct from the authority to act.
ALSO GROWS
krateō: Hold fast, take hold of, master.
κρατέω
This related verb makes the holding force within dominion visible.
enkrateia: Self-control, mastery over oneself.
ἐγκράτεια
This branch shows κράτος as governing strength, even when that strength is directed inward.
ἐξουσία
exousia
GROWS FROM
ἐξουσία / ἔξεστι (exousia / exesti)
Right, permission, or authority to act.
“Power” here names authority or the right to act, alongside κράτος (kratos, prevailing strength). The verse gathers both the force of rule and its authority in the one deliverer.
ALSO GROWS
exesti: It is permitted; it is lawful.
ἔξεστι
This related form makes the sense of permission or right within ἐξουσία clear.
exousiazō: Exercise authority, act with authority.
ἐξουσιάζω
This verb shows ἐξουσία as authority put into action.
THE PATTERN
Praise joins God’s weight and authority with realities that are present now and extend through every age.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.THE THREAD
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.The word κράτος (kratos, ruling strength) appears as “dominion” in both verses. Jude places it beside ἐξουσία (exousia, authority), letting the two words reveal the strength and right of rule together.
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