Jude 1:6-7
What is written? (ESV)
And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day—just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.
What does it say?
The angels did not remain within their authority, and they left their proper dwelling, He (God) has kept them in bondage and darkness until the great day's judgment. Likewise, Sodom, Gomorrah, and neighboring cities pursued sexual immorality and unnatural desire and serve as an example by undergoing punishment of eternal fire.
What is its immediate context?
Jude is writing a scathing letter about the false teachers that have “crept in unnoticed.” (vs 4)
How Jude 1:6-7 is applied across Bible answers
Is a homosexual lifestyle sinful?
The widespread practice of homosexuality hastened the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and is an example of condemnation in the final day of judgment.
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is in Genesis 18-19 and was notorious for its residents' sexual immorality and pursuit of "unnatural desire" (homosexuality).
What happens next in the Bible?
A final judgment is what's next --- final just as it was final for Sodom and Gomorrah.
