| 1:2 |
May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. |
May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to yall. |
| 1:3 |
Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. |
Beloved, while I was very eager to write to yall about our common salvation, I felt compelled to write exhorting yall to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. |
| 1:4 |
For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ. |
For certain humans crept in secretly, those whose condemnation was written about long ago. They are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. |
| 1:5 |
Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didnt believe. |
Now I want to remind yall—even though yall already know it—that after the Lord saved a people out of the land of Egypt, ʜᴇ later destroyed those who didnt believe. |
| 1:6 |
Angels who didnt keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day. |
And the angels who didnt keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, ʜᴇ has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day. |
| 1:7 |
Even as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, having in the same way as these given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. |
Similarly, Sodom, Gomorrah, and the cities around them gave themselves over to sexual immorality and pursued flesh in unnatural ways. They are displayed as an example by suffering the punishment of eternal fire. |
| 1:8 |
Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings. |
Yet in the same way, these people by their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings. |
| 1:9 |
But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, May the Lord rebuke you! |
But even when the archangel Michael was disputing with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring abusive condemnation against him, but said, May the Lord rebuke you! |
| 1:10 |
But these speak evil of whatever things they dont know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason. |
But these people say evil about things they dont understand, and the things they do understand—as irrational animals do—will destroy them. |
| 1:11 |
Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korahs rebellion. |
Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed into the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. |
| 1:12 |
These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; |
They are jagged rocks in yalls love feasts, feasting with yall without fear, shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead and uprooted. |
| 1:13 |
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever. |
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever. |
| 1:14 |
About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, |
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them, saying, Look! The Lord is coming with ten thousands of ʜɪꜱ holy ones, |
| 1:15 |
to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. |
to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly concerning all their deeds of ungodliness that they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against ʜɪᴍ. |
| 1:16 |
These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage. |
These are grumblers and complainers, following after their desires. Their mouths speak proud things, flattering people to gain advantage. |
| 1:17 |
But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
But beloved, yall should remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. |
| 1:18 |
They said to you, In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts. |
They said to yall, In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly desires. |
| 1:19 |
These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit. |
These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly, not having the Spirit. |
| 1:20 |
But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. |
But yall, beloved, keep building yourselves up in yalls most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. |
| 1:21 |
Keep yourselves in Gods love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. |
Yall are to keep yourselves in Gods love, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. |
| 1:22 |
On some have compassion, making a distinction, |
Yall must be merciful to those who doubt, |
| 1:23 |
and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh. |
and save some by snatching them out of the fire. On others, yall should show mercy with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh. |
| 1:24 |
Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy, |
Now to ʜɪᴍ who is able to keep yall from stumbling and to present yall faultless in the presence of ʜɪꜱ glory with great joy, |
| 1:25 |
to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. |
to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and majesty and dominion and power, before all time, now and forever. Amen. |