| f | # The General Epistle of Jude | f | # The General Epistle of Jude |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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| n | 1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanc | n | 1 Jude, the servant of God, called of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the |
| tified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: | | m who are sanctified of the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ: |
| 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. | | 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. |
| 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, | | 3 Beloved, 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 | | 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. | | contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. |
| 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained t | | 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained t |
| o this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousne | | o this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousne |
| ss, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. | | ss, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that th | | 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that th |
| e Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed th | | e Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed th |
| em that believed not. | | em that believed not. |
| 6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitatio | | 6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitatio |
| n, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of th | | n, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of th |
| e great day. | | e great day. |
| 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving t | | 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving t |
| hemselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for | | hemselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for |
| an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. | | an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. |
| 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and sp | | 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and sp |
| eak evil of dignities. | | eak evil of dignities. |
| 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about th | | 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about th |
| e body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The | | e body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The |
| Lord rebuke thee. | | Lord rebuke thee. |
| 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know | | 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know |
| naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. | | naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. |
| t | 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after | t | 11 Woe 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. | | the error of Balaam for reward, and shall perish in the gainsaying of Core. |
| 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding | | 12 These 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; | | 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; | | trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; |
| 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to who | | 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to who |
| m is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. | | m is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. |
| 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, t | | 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, t |
| he Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, | | he Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, |
| 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them | | 15 To 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 | | of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their |
| hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. | | hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. |
| 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mo | | 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mo |
| uth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of | | uth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of |
| advantage. | | advantage. |
| 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles | | 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles |
| of our Lord Jesus Christ; | | of our Lord Jesus Christ; |
| 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should w | | 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should w |
| alk after their own ungodly lusts. | | alk after their own ungodly lusts. |
| 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. | | 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. |
| 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in t | | 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in t |
| he Holy Ghost, | | he Holy Ghost, |
| 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus C | | 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus C |
| hrist unto eternal life. | | hrist unto eternal life. |
| 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: | | 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: |
| 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garm | | 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garm |
| ent spotted by the flesh. | | ent spotted by the flesh. |
| 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultl | | 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultl |
| ess before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, | | ess before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, |
| 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, b | | 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, b |
| oth now and ever. Amen. | | oth now and ever. Amen. |
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