Bede, on Jude 1:23

“But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal.”

“Hating even the garment stained by the flesh. By "garment of the flesh" he means our body. However, we should not hate our body, but we should hate this stained condition in every way, and as much as we can act to make it spotless, so that what is carnal may deserve to become spiritual. Since this is not achieved by our own will, but must be accomplished by the grace of God, it is rightly added:”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.