Jude 1:1 Jude,2455{Greek Judas.} a servant1401{Greek bondservant.} of Jesus2424 Christ,5547 and1161 brother80 of James,2385{Or, Jacob} to{Or, to them that are beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ, being called} them that are called,2822 beloved37 in1722 God2316 the Father,3962 and2532 kept5083 for Jesus2424 Christ:55472 Mercy1656 unto you5213 and2532 peace1515 and2532 love26 be multiplied.4129
Jude 1:3 Beloved,27 while I was giving4160 all3956 diligence4710 to write1125 unto you5213 of4012 our common2839 salvation,4991 I2192 was2192 constrained318 to write1125 unto you5213 exhorting3870 you to contend1864 earnestly for the faith4102 which was3860 once530 for all delivered3860 unto the saints.404 For1063 there are3921 certain5100 men444 crept in privily,3921even they who were4270 of old3819 written4270{Or, set forth} of beforehand unto1519 this5124 condemnation,2917 ungodly men,765 turning3346 the grace5485 of2316 our2257 God2316 into1519 lasciviousness,766 and2532 denying720 our2316{Or, the only Master, and our Lord Jesus Christ} only3441 Master12032316 and25322257 Lord,1203 Jesus2424 Christ.5547
Jude 1:5 Now I desire1014 to1161 put5279 you5209 in remembrance,5279 though1492 ye5209 know1492 all things5124 once530 for all, that3754 the{Many very ancient authorities read Jesus.} Lord,2962 having saved4982 a people2992 out of1537 the land1093 of Egypt,125 afterward1208{Greek the second time.} destroyed622 them that believed4100 not.33616 And5037 angels32 that kept5083 not3361 their1438 own principality,746 but235 left620 their proper2398 habitation,3613 he hath kept5083 in1199 everlasting126 bonds1199 under5259 darkness2217 unto1519 the judgment2920 of the2250 great3173 day.22507 Even as5613 Sodom4670 and2532 Gomorrah,1116 and2532 the cities4172 about4012 them,846 having in5158 like36645125 manner5158 with these given themselves over to fornication1608 and2532 gone565 after3694 strange2087 flesh,4561 are set forth4295 as{Or, as an example of eternal fire, suffering punishment} an example,1164 suffering5254 the punishment1349 of4442 eternal166 fire.44428 Yet in like3668 manner these3778 also2532 in their dreamings1797 defile3392 the flesh,4561 and1161 set at nought dominion,2963 and1161 rail987 at dignities.1161{Greek glories.}9 But1161 Michael3413 the archangel,743 when3753 contending1252 with the devil1228 he disputed1256 about4012 the body4983 of Moses,3475 durst5111 not3756 bring against him2018 a2920 railing988 judgment,2920 but235 said,2036 The Lord2962 rebuke2008 thee.467110 But3303 these3778 rail987 at whatsoever3745 things they know1492 not:3756 and1161 what3745 they understand1987 naturally,5447 like5613 the creatures2226 without reason,249 in1722 these things5125 are they destroyed.1161{Or, corrupted. Compare 2 Pet. 2:12 margin.}11 Woe3759 unto them!846 for3754 they went4198 in the way3598 of Cain,2535 and2532 ran{Or, cast themselves away through} riotously1632 in the error4106 of Balaam903 for hire,3408 and2532 perished622 in the gainsaying485 of Korah.287912 These3778 are1526 they who are hidden{Or, spots} rocks4694 in1722 your5216 love-feasts26 when they feast with4910 you,5213 shepherds that without fear870 feed4165 themselves;1438 clouds3507 without water,504 carried along4064 by5259 winds;417 autumn5352 trees1186 without fruit,175 twice1364 dead,599 plucked up by the roots;161013 wild66 waves2949 of the sea,2281 foaming out1890 their own1438 shame;152{Greek shames.} wandering4107 stars,792 for whom3739 the blackness2217 of darkness4655 hath been reserved5083 for1519 ever.16514 And1161 to these5125 also2532 Enoch,1802 the seventh1442 from575 Adam,76 prophesied,4395 saying,3004 Behold,2400 the Lord2962 came2064 with1722 ten{Greek his holy myriads.} thousands3461 of40 his846 holy ones,4015 to execute4160 judgment2920 upon2596 all,3956 and2532 to convict1827 all3956 the ungodly765 of4012 all3956 their846 works2041 of4012 ungodliness763 which3739 they have ungodly wrought,764 and2532 of4012 all3956 the hard4642 things which3739 ungodly765 sinners268 have spoken2980 against2596 him.84616 These3778 are1526 murmurers,1113 complainers,3202 walking4198 after2596 their lusts1939 (and2532 their846 mouth4750 speaketh2980 great swelling5246words), showing2296 respect2296 of5484 persons4383 for the sake of5484 advantage.5622
Jude 1:17 But1161 ye,5210 beloved,27 remember3415 ye the words4487 which have been spoken before4280 by5259 the apostles652 of5259 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ;554718 that3754 they said3004 to you,5213 In1722 the5550 last2078 time5550 there shall be2071 mockers,1703 walking4198 after2596 their{Greek their own lusts of ungodlinesses.} own1438 ungodly763 lusts.375419 These3778 are1526 they who1438 make separations,592 sensual,5591{Or, natural. Or, animal} having2192 not3361 the Spirit.415120 But1161 ye,5210 beloved,27 building up2026 yourselves1438 on4102 your5216 most holy40 faith,4102 praying4336 in1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit,415121 keep5083 yourselves1438 in1722 the love26 of God,2316 looking for4327 the mercy1656 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 unto1519 eternal166 life.222222 And2532{The Greek text in this passage (And . . . fire) is somewhat uncertain. Some ancient authorities read And some refute while they dispute with you. Compare 1 Tim. 5:20; Titus 1:9.} on some3739 have mercy,1653 who{Or, while they dispute with you} are in doubt;330323 and1161 some3739 save,4982 snatching726 them out of1537 the fire;4442 and on some have mercy with1722 fear;5401 hating3404 even2532 the garment5509 spotted4695 by575 the flesh.4561
Jude 1:24 Now1161 unto him that is able1410 to guard5442 you5209 from stumbling,679 and2532 to set2476 you before the presence2714 of1391 his846 glory1391 without blemish299 in1722 exceeding joy,2025 to the2316 only34414680 God2316 our2257 Saviour,4990 through Jesus Christ our2257 Lord, be glory,1391 majesty,3172 dominion2904 and2532 power,1849 before all time, and2532 now,3568 and2532 for{Greek unto all the ages.} evermore.3956 Amen.281