Jude, 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
:
Mercy unto you
, and
peace
, and
love
, be multiplied
.
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 contend
for the faith
which was once
delivered
unto the saints
.
For 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
.
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
.
And 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
.
Even 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
.
Likewise also
these
filthy dreamers
defile
the flesh
,
despise
dominion
, and
speak evil
of dignities
.
Yet 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
.
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
.
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
.
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
; trees
whose fruit withereth
, without fruit
, twice
dead
, plucked up by the roots
;
Raging waves
of the sea
, foaming out
their own
shame
; wandering
stars
, to whom
is reserved
the blackness
of darkness
for
ever
.
And Enoch
also
, the seventh
from
Adam
, prophesied
of these
, saying
, Behold
, the Lord
cometh
with
ten thousands
of his
saints
,
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 hard
speeches which
ungodly
sinners
have spoken
against
him
.
These are
murmurers
, complainers
, walking
after
their own
lusts
; and
their
mouth
speaketh
great swelling
words , having men's persons
in admiration
because
of advantage
.
But, beloved
, remember
ye
the words
which
were spoken before
of
the apostles
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
;
How that
they told
you
there should be
mockers
in
the last
time
, who should walk
after
their own
ungodly
lusts
.
These be
they who separate
themselves
, sensual
, having
not
the Spirit
.
But ye
, beloved
, building up
yourselves
on your
most holy
faith
, praying
in
the Holy
Ghost
,
Keep yourselves
in
the love
of God
, looking for
the mercy
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
unto
eternal
life
.
And of some
have compassion
, making a difference
:
And others
save
with
fear
, pulling
them out of
the fire
; hating
even
the garment
spotted
by
the flesh
.
Now unto him that is able
to keep
you
from falling
, and
to present
you faultless
before the presence
of his
glory
with
exceeding joy
,
To the only wise
God
our
Saviour
, be glory
and
majesty
, dominion
and
power
, both
now
and
ever
. Amen
.