³Beloved, when I gave all ^kdiligence to write unto you of the ^lcommon ^msalvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ⁿye should earnestly contend for ^othe faith which was once delivered unto the saints. ⁴For ^pthere are certain men ^ppcrept in unawares, ^qwho were ^rbefore of old ordained to this ^scondemnation, ungodly men, ^tturning ^uthe grace of our God into ^vlasciviousness, and ^wdenying the only ^pLord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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kSee Rom. 12. 8.
l Tit. 1. 4.
m Heb. 2. 3.
nSo Phil. 1. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 18. & 6. 12. 2 Tim. 1. 13. & 4. 7.
oSo Eph. 4. 5, 13.
pSee 2 Pet. 2. 1.
ppSo Gal. 2. 4.
qSee 1 Pet. 2. 8.
r Rom. 15. 4 (Gk.).
s 2 Pet. 2. 3 (Gk.).
tSo 2 Pet. 2. 19.
uSee Col. 1. 6.
vSee Mark 7. 22.
w 2 Pet. 2. 1. See 1 Tim. 5. 8.
pSee 2 Pet. 2. 1.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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. For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all. For some people, who were designated for this judgment long ago, have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

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. I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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. For certain men have slipped in stealthily, who were designated long ago for this condemnation, ungodly ones, who change the grace of our God into licentiousness and who deny our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ.

KJV 1900King James Version

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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