In the same way also. "These men show the same spirit of rebellion that these examples show. It is the spirit of the Enemy of Christ which motivates them!" Have visions. Since such people claimed to be inspired (see 1 John 4:1), they would boast about having visions from God, in which He was supposed to have told them the (false) things they were teaching. [MacKnight takes it as sleep, which comes through the intoxication of sin.] Sin against their own bodies. Our bodies are holy (1 Corinthians 6:18-20). We defile them by sin. Compare 2 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 2:10; 2 Peter 2:18. They despise. "The Israelites despised God's authority when they would not believe him. The angels despised God's authority when they sinned. These people despise God by rejecting Jesus Christ! In fact, they reject all authority. And in their pride, they even insult the angels, and God himself!" Compare Jude 1:15; 2 Peter 2:10.

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