Jude 25 KJV
[25] “to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.”
Our verse is the only place in this epistle where Jude calls our Lord “Savior.” Peter used this title five times, but Jude began by reminding us of the common salvation. He now brings it down to the climax for every soul that reads this epistle, can you call Him your Savior? It is not enough to say that Jesus Christ is “a savior” or “the savior”, but we must say along with Jude in this verse that He is “our Savior”.
He is also the “only wise God.” Jude has just dealt with false teachers and their false teaching. He now points us back to the source of all true wisdom. Our God can supply the wisdom we need to live our lives for His glory. He closes this epistle by using some words that honor our wise God.
He uses the word “only”, which separates Him from all others. That means He stands alone in His wisdom, and no one can compare to Him. He uses the word “glory”, which is the total of all that God is and does. The glory of man is vain and swiftly fades as the grass of this earth. The glory of God endures and lasts for all eternity.
He uses the word “majesty”, which means great or magnificent. To praise our God is to praise the most magnificent Person in the universe. He is the God of all gods, the King of all kings, and the Lord of all lords. He is majestic in His person, His character, and His acts.
Jude also uses the word “dominion”, which denotes God’s sovereignty and rule over everything. The Greek word means “strength or might,” but it carries the idea of complete control over all things. He also uses the word “power”, which means “authority”, which gives Him the right to use the power. All authority belongs to Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:18), even over the powers of darkness (Eph. 1:19–23). As we yield to Him, we are given the strength and power to accomplish His will for our lives.
This verse is a tremendous doxology given by Jude. Knowing the purpose that this dear servant had in mind when he wrote this letter gives it an even greater significance. He is reminding his readers of the greatness of Jesus Christ. He is reminding us that He is wonderful, majestic, all-powerful, and that He will be the One who is keeping us in the end! If everyone who reads this epistle would realize that, then they would never be led astray by false teachers.