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Jude a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James toTo themthose thatwho are called beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: |
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MercyMay untomercy you and peace and love be multiplied to you |
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Beloved whilebeing Ivery waseager giving all diligence to write untoto you of our common salvation I wasfound constrainedit necessary to write untoappealing youto exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered untoto the saints |
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For thereadmission arehas certainbeen mensecretly creptgained inby privilysome evenwho theylong whoago were ofdesignated oldfor written of beforehand unto this condemnation ungodly menpersons turningwho pervert the grace of our God into lasciviousnesslicentiousness and denyingdeny our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ |
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Now I desire to putremind you in remembrance though yeyou knowwere all things once for all fully informed that thehe Lordwho having saved a people out of the land of Egypt afterward destroyed themthose thatwho believeddid not believe |
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And the angels that keptdid not keep their own principalityposition but left their proper habitationdwelling hehave hathbeen kept by him in everlastingeternal bondschains underin darknessthe untonether gloom until the judgment of the great day; |
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Evenjust as Sodom and GomorrahGomor′rah and the surrounding cities aboutwhich themlikewise havingacted inimmorally like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and goneindulged afterin strangeunnatural fleshlust areserve set forth as an example sufferingby theundergoing a punishment of eternal fire |
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Yet in like manner these alsomen in their dreamings defile the flesh andreject setauthority atand noughtrevile dominionthe andglorious railones at dignities |
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But Michaelwhen the archangel whenMichael contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses dursthe did not bringpresume againstto himpronounce a railingreviling judgment upon him but said The Lord rebuke theeyou |
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But these railmen atrevile whatsoeverwhatever things they knowdo not: understand and whatby theythose understandthings naturallythat likethey theknow creaturesby withoutinstinct reasonas inirrational theseanimals thingsdo they are they destroyed |
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Woe untoto them forFor they wentwalk in the way of Cain and ranabandon riotouslythemselves infor the errorsake of Balaamgain forto hireBalaams error and perishedperish in theKorahs gainsayingrebellion of Korah |
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These are theyblemishes whoon are hidden rocks in your love feasts whenas they feastboldly withcarouse youtogether shepherdslooking thatafter without fear feed themselves; waterless clouds without water carried along by winds; autumnfruitless trees withoutin fruitlate autumn twice dead plucked up by the rootsuprooted; |
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wild waves of the sea foamingcasting outup the foam of their own shame; wandering stars for whom the blacknessnether gloom of darkness hathhas been reserved for ever |
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AndIt towas of these also that Enoch in the seventh generation from Adam prophesied saying Behold the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy onesmyriads |
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to execute judgment uponon all and to convict all the ungodly of all their worksdeeds of ungodliness which they have committed in such an ungodly wroughtway and of all the hardharsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him |
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These are murmurersgrumblers complainersmalcontents walkingfollowing after their lustsown andpassions theirloud mouthmouthed speakethboasters greatflattering swellingpeople wordsto showinggain respect of persons for the sake of advantage |
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But yeyou belovedmust remember yebeloved the wordspredictions whichof have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; |
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that they said to you In the last time there shallwill be mockersscoffers walkingfollowing after their own ungodly lustspassions |
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TheseIt areis theythese who makeset separationsup sensualdivisions havingworldly notpeople devoid of the Spirit |
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But yeyou beloved buildingbuild yourselves up yourselves on your most holy faith; prayingpray in the Holy Spirit; |
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keep yourselves in the love of God; lookingwait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life |
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And onconvince some have mercy who are in doubt; |
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andsave some saveby snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh |
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Now untoto him thatwho is able to guardkeep you from stumblingfalling and to setpresent you without blemish before the presence of his glory withoutwith blemishrejoicing in exceeding joy |
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to the only God our SaviourSavior through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory majesty dominion and powerauthority before all time and now and for evermoreever Amen |