3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.

3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

3 Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people.

3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

3 Dear friends, I wanted very much to write you about the salvation we all share. But I felt the need to write you about something else: I want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that was given the holy people of God once and for all time.

3 Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

3 Beloved, using all diligence to write to you of our common salvation, I have been obliged to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

3 Dear friends, I had intended to write to you about the salvation we share. But something has come up. It demands that I write to you and encourage you to continue your fight for the Christian faith that was entrusted to God’s holy people once for all time. 

3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write and exhort you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.

3 Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

3 Dear friends, although I was making every effort to write to you concerning our common salvation, I considered it a necessity to write to you to encourage you to contend for the faith delivered once and for all to the saints.

3 Dear friends, I really wanted to write to you about the salvation we share. But now I feel I should write and ask you to stand up for the faith. God’s people were trusted with it once and for all time.

3 Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.

20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

20 But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit,

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

20 But dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up, praying in the Holy Spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

20 But ye, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

20 Dear friends, use your most holy faith to grow. Pray with the Holy Spirit’s help.

20 But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,

20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;

20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit,

20 Dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith. Let the Holy Spirit guide and help you when you pray.

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,