Jude

Jude

CHAPTER 1 Contend for the Faith

1 Jude, [²of Jesus ³Christ ¹bondman], and brother of James, to the ones [²in ³God ⁴the father ¹having been sanctified], and of Jesus Christ being kept -- called ones. 2 Mercy to you, and [²peace ³and ⁴love ¹may] be multiplied. 3 Beloved, [²all ³diligence ¹having] to write to you concerning the common deliverance, [²necessity ¹I had] to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly in the [²once ³delivered up ⁴to the ⁵holy ones ¹belief].

Beware of Evil Men

4 For crept in certain men, the ones earlier being written about beforehand in this judgment -- impious, [²the ⁴of our God ³favor ¹transposing] into lewdness, and [²the ³only ⁴master ¹God] and our Lord Jesus Christ denying. 5 [³to remind ¹And ⁴you ²I want], [³knowing ¹you ²once] this, that the Lord [²people ³from out of ⁴the land ⁵of Egypt ¹having delivered], the second of the ones not believing he destroyed. 6 Also angels not keeping their own sovereignty, but leaving their own dwelling-place, [⁶for ⁹judgment ⁸of great ⁷a day ³bonds ²in everlasting ⁴under ⁵the infernal region ¹he keeps]. 7 As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the [²around ³them ¹cities] likened to these in manner given themselves to fornication, and having gone after [²flesh ¹other], are situated as an example, [⁴fire ³of eternal ²punishment ¹undergoing]. 8 In like manner however also these dreaming ones, [³the flesh ¹indeed ²defile], [³lordships ¹and ²annul], [³glorious things ¹and ²blaspheme]. 9 And Michael the archangel, when [²the ³devil ¹litigating against], reasoned concerning Moses's body, did not dare [³case ¹to bear ²a blasphemous], but said, May [²reproach ³you ¹the Lord]. 10 But these indeed as many things as they know not of, they blaspheme; and as many things as [²physically ⁴as ⁵illogical ⁶living creatures ¹they ³have knowledge of], in these things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe to them, for in the way of Cain they went, and in the delusion of Balaam for a wage they shed, and in the dispute of Core perished. 12 These are in your love feasts as hidden reefs, feasting together among you, fearlessly tending themselves; [²clouds ¹waterless ⁴by ⁵winds ³being carried about]; [³trees ²autumnal ¹unfruitful] twice having died, being rooted out; 13 [²waves ¹wild] of the sea foaming up their own shame; [²stars ¹wandering], ones to whom the infernal region of darkness [²into ³the ⁴eon ¹is being kept]. 14 [⁷prophesied ¹And ²also ⁸to these ⁴the seventh ⁵from ⁶Adam ³Enoch], saying, Behold, the Lord came with [²holy ³myriads ¹his], 15 executing judgment against all, and to reprove all the impious of them concerning all the works of their impiety which they were impious; and concerning all of the hard things which [³spoke ⁴against ⁵him ²sinners ¹impious]. 16 These are grumblers being discontented, [²according to ³their desires ¹going]; and their mouth speaks pompous things, admiring a person for the benefit of favor.

Regarding the End Time

17 But you beloved, remember the sayings! the ones being described beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 For they said to you, that in the end of time there will be mockers [²according to ³their own ⁴desires ¹going] of the impious deeds. 19 These are the ones separating bounds, physical, [³spirit ¹not ²having]. 20 But you, beloved, [³in ⁴your most holy ⁵belief ¹building up ²yourselves], [²in ⁴spirit ³holy ¹praying]. 21 [²yourselves ³in ⁴love ⁵of God ¹keep]! waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life eternal. 22 And indeed on some show mercy, scrutinizing! 23 And some with fear, deliver from the fire by seizing! Detesting even the [³by ⁴the ⁵flesh ²being stained ¹inner garment]. 24 But to him being able to keep them steady, and to stand them in front of his glory unblemished in exultation, 25 to the only wise God, our deliverer, be glory and greatness, might and authority, even now and into all the eons. Amen.