EXCERPT (verses 1-2; 17-25)
Jude (or JUDAS), a servant of
Jesus Christ and brother of James,
TO THOSE who are called,
who are beloved in God the Father
and kept safe for Jesus Christ:
May mercy, peace, and love
be yours in abundance!
But you, beloved, must remember
the words previously spoken
by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus
Christ, for they said to you,
In the last time there will be scoffers,
indulging their own ungodly lusts.
It is these worldly people, devoid
of the Spirit, who are causing
divisions. But you, beloved,
build yourselves up on your most
holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;
keep yourselves in the love of God;
look forward to the mercy of our
Lord Jesus Christ that leads to
eternal life. And have mercy on
some who are wavering! Save
others by snatching them out of
the fire;
and have mercy on still others
with fear, hating even the tunic
defiled by their bodies.
Now to Him who is able to keep you
from falling and to make you stand
without blemish in the presence of his
glory with rejoicing,
to the only God our Savior, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, be
glory, majesty, power, and
authority, before all time and
now and forever. Amen!
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