Jude 1–4
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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. 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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- bSee James 1:1.
- dSee Acts 12:17.
- fJohn 17:11, 12, 15 (Gk.). So 1 Pet. 1:5. Comp. ver. 21, 24.
- hSee 1 Tim. 1:2.
- iSee 1 Pet. 1:2.
- kSee Rom. 12:8.
- 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.
- rRom. 15:4 (Gk.).
- s2 Pet. 2:3 (Gk.).
- tSo 2 Pet. 2:19.
- uSee Col. 1:6.
- vSee Mark 7:22.
- w2 Pet. 2:1. See 1 Tim. 5:8.
- pSee 2 Pet. 2:1.
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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. 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.
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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. 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.
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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. 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.
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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. 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.
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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. 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.
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