1 J ude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ:

2 m ercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Contend for the Faith

3 B eloved, 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.

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

4 F or 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.

For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. Old and New Apostates

5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.

6 A nd the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;

7 E ven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

8 L ikewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries.

9 Y et Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

10 B ut these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.

11 W oe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. Apostates Depraved and Doomed

12 T hese are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;

13 r aging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

14 A nd Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,

15 t o execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” Apostates Predicted

16 T hese are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.

17 B ut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

18 h ow that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.

19 T hese be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit. Maintain Your Life with God

20 B ut ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

21 k eep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 A nd of some have compassion, making a difference:

And on some have compassion, making a distinction;

23 a nd others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. Glory to God

24 N ow unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,

25 t o the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.