¹⁷Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said was going to happen. ¹⁸They told you, “In the last days, some people will make fun of the truth. They will follow their own ungodly longings.” ¹⁹They are the people who separate you from one another. They do only what comes naturally. They are not led by the Holy Spirit.

²⁰Dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith. Let the Holy Spirit guide and help you when you pray. ²¹The mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ will bring you eternal life. As you wait for his mercy, remain in God’s love.

²²Show mercy to those who doubt. ²³Pull others out of the fire. Save them. To others, show mercy mixed with fear. Hate even the clothes that are stained by the sins of those who wear them.

Praise to God

²⁴Give praise to the One who is able to keep you from falling into sin. He will bring you into his heavenly glory without any fault. He will bring you there with great joy. ²⁵Give praise to the only God. He is our Savior. Glory, majesty, power and authority belong to him. Give praise to him through Jesus Christ our Lord. Give praise to the One who was before all time, who now is, and who will be forever. Amen.

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Jude 24: Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy …