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Jude 1–3

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*aJude, bthe servant of Jesus Christ, and cbrother of dJames, eto them that are sanctified by God the Father, and fpreserved in Jesus Christ, and gcalled: 2hmercy unto you, and ipeace, and love, be multiplied.

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.

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Footnotes

  1. bSee James 1:1.
  2. dSee Acts 12:17.
  3. fJohn 17:11, 12, 15 (Gk.). So 1 Pet. 1:5. Comp. ver. 21, 24.
  4. hSee 1 Tim. 1:2.
  5. iSee 1 Pet. 1:2.
  6. kSee Rom. 12:8.
  7. nSo Phil. 1:27. 1 Tim. 1:18. & 6:12. 2 Tim. 1:13. & 4:7.
  8. oSo Eph. 4:5, 13.

Cross references

  1. *Anno DOMINI about 66.
  2. aJohn 14:22.
  3. cLuke 6:16. Acts 1:13.
  4. e1 Cor. 1:2.
  5. gRom. 1:7. 1 Cor. 1:2, 24.
  6. lTit. 1:4.
  7. mHeb. 2:3.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James,

To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:

May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James,

To those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James:

To those who are the called, loved by God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.

May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.

I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ.

May God give you more and more mercy, peace, and love.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ. May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.

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.