Jude says the apostles warned that “scoffers” would come “in the last time” Jude 1:18. He characterizes them as people “following their own ungodly passions” Jude 1:18.
Jude shifts from exposing disruptive people to strengthening his readers. He urges the “beloved” to remember what the apostles already warned: scoffers would come, driven by ungodly desires, and would splinter the community. These verses sit near the end of Jude’s short letter and function as a turning point from description to response. Earlier, Jude warns that certain people have slipped in and are damaging the community (compare the earlier framing in Jude 1:4).
Jude turns from describing the disruptive people to strengthening the “beloved” community.
A common mistake is to treat this as trivia. Names, places, numbers, and sequence details often carry memory, covenant identity, or narrative movement in the biblical story.
Start with Jude 1:18, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
18They said to you that "In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts."