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Isaiah 4-5
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A Remnant Prepared

4 For seven women will take hold of (A)one man on that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; (B)take away our disgrace!”

2 On that day the (C)Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the (D)fruit of the earth will be the pride and the beauty of the (E)survivors of Israel. 3 And it will come about that the one who is (F)left in Zion and remains behind in Jerusalem will be called (G)holy—everyone who is (H)recorded for life in Jerusalem. 4 When the Lord has washed away the filth of the (I)daughters of Zion and [a]purged the (J)bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the (K)spirit of judgment and the (L)spirit of [b]burning, 5 then the Lord will create over the entire area of Mount Zion and over her assemblies (M)a cloud by day, and smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the (N)glory will be a canopy. 6 And there will be a (O)shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and [c]protection from the storm and the rain.

Parable of the Vineyard

5 Let me sing now for my beloved
A song of my beloved about His vineyard.
My beloved had a (P)vineyard on [d]a fertile hill.
2 He dug it all around, cleared it of stones,
And planted it with [e]the (Q)choicest vine.
And He built a tower in the middle of it,
And also carved out a [f]wine vat in it;
Then He (R)expected it to produce good grapes,
But it produced only [g]worthless ones.

3 “And now, you inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah,
(S)Judge between Me and My vineyard.
4 (T)What more was there to do for My vineyard [h]that I have not done in it?
Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce [i]worthless ones?
5 So now let Me tell you what I am going to do to My vineyard:
I will (U)remove its hedge and it will be consumed;
I will (V)break down its wall and it will become (W)trampled ground.
6 I will (X)lay it waste;
It will not be pruned nor hoed,
But briars and thorns will come up.
I will also command the clouds not to (Y)rain on it.”

7 For the (Z)vineyard of the Lord of armies is the house of Israel,
And the people of Judah are His delightful plant.
So He waited for justice, but behold, there was (AA)bloodshed;
For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help.

Woes for the Wicked

8 Woe to those who (AB)attach house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
And you alone are a landowner in the midst of the land!
9 In my ears the Lord of armies has sworn, “(AC)Many houses shall certainly become (AD)desolate,
Even great and fine ones, without occupants.
10 For (AE)ten acres of vineyard will yield only one [j]bath of wine,
And a [k](AF)homer of seed will yield only an [l]ephah of grain.”
11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning so that they may pursue (AG)intoxicating drink,
Who stay up late in the evening so that wine may inflame them!
12 Their banquets are accompanied by lyre and (AH)harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine;
But they (AI)do not pay attention to the deeds of the Lord,
Nor do they consider the work of His hands.

13 Therefore My people go into exile for their (AJ)lack of knowledge;
And their [m](AK)nobles are famished,
And their multitude is parched with thirst.
14 Therefore (AL)Sheol has enlarged its [n]throat and opened its mouth beyond measure;
And [o]Jerusalem’s splendor, her multitude, her noise of revelry, and the jubilant within her, descend into it.
15 So the common people will be humbled and the person of importance brought low,
(AM)The eyes of the haughty also will be brought low.
16 But the (AN)Lord of armies will be (AO)exalted in judgment,
And the holy God will show Himself (AP)holy in righteousness.
17 (AQ)Then the lambs will graze as in their pasture,
And strangers will eat in the ruins of the [p]wealthy.

18 Woe to those who drag (AR)wrongdoing with the cords of [q]deceit,
And sin as if with cart ropes;
19 (AS)Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him do His work quickly, so that we may see it;
And let the plan of the Holy One of Israel approach
And come to pass, so that we may know it!”
20 Woe to those who (AT)call evil good, and good evil;
Who [r](AU)substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who [s]substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are (AV)wise in their own eyes
And [t]clever in their own sight!
22 (AW)Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine,
And valiant men in mixing intoxicating drink,
23 (AX)Who declare the wicked innocent for a bribe,
And (AY)take away the [u]rights of the ones who are in the right!

24 Therefore, (AZ)as a tongue of fire consumes stubble,
And dry grass collapses in the flame,
So their (BA)root will become (BB)like rot, and their blossom [v]blow away like dust;
For they have (BC)rejected the Law of the Lord of armies,
And discarded the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 For this reason the (BD)anger of the Lord has burned against His people,
And He has stretched out His hand against them and struck them.
And the (BE)mountains quaked, and their (BF)corpses [w]lay like refuse in the middle of the streets.
(BG)Despite all this, His anger [x]is not spent,
But His (BH)hand is still stretched out.

26 He will also lift up a (BI)flag to the distant [y]nation,
And (BJ)whistle for it (BK)from the ends of the earth;
And behold, it will (BL)come with speed swiftly.
27 (BM)No one in it is tired or stumbles,
No one slumbers or sleeps;
Nor is the (BN)undergarment at his waist loosened,
Nor his sandal strap broken.
28 [z](BO)Its arrows are sharp and all its bows are bent;
The hoofs of its horses [aa]seem like flint, and its chariot (BP)wheels like a storm wind.
29 Its (BQ)roaring is like a lioness, and it roars like young lions;
It growls as it (BR)seizes the prey
And carries it off with (BS)no one to save it.
30 And it will (BT)roar against it on that day like the roaring of the sea.
If one (BU)looks across to the land, behold, there is darkness and distress;
Even the light is darkened by its clouds.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 4:4 Lit rinsed away
  2. Isaiah 4:4 Or destruction
  3. Isaiah 4:6 Lit a hiding place
  4. Isaiah 5:1 Lit horn, a son of fatness
  5. Isaiah 5:2 Lit a bright red grape
  6. Isaiah 5:2 Or wine press
  7. Isaiah 5:2 Or unripe
  8. Isaiah 5:4 Lit and I have not done
  9. Isaiah 5:4 Or unripe
  10. Isaiah 5:10 About 6 gallons or 23 liters
  11. Isaiah 5:10 About 7.7 cubic feet or 0.22 cubit meters or more
  12. Isaiah 5:10 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters
  13. Isaiah 5:13 Lit glory is men of famine
  14. Isaiah 5:14 Or appetite
  15. Isaiah 5:14 Lit her
  16. Isaiah 5:17 Lit fat
  17. Isaiah 5:18 Or worthlessness
  18. Isaiah 5:20 Lit set
  19. Isaiah 5:20 Lit set
  20. Isaiah 5:21 Lit discerning
  21. Isaiah 5:23 Lit justice
  22. Isaiah 5:24 Lit ascend
  23. Isaiah 5:25 Lit were
  24. Isaiah 5:25 Lit has not turned away
  25. Isaiah 5:26 Lit nations; prob. Assyria
  26. Isaiah 5:28 Lit Which, its arrows
  27. Isaiah 5:28 Lit are regarded as
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Isaiah 4-5
New International Version

4 1 In that day(A) seven women
    will take hold of one man(B)
and say, “We will eat our own food(C)
    and provide our own clothes;
only let us be called by your name.
    Take away our disgrace!”(D)

The Branch of the Lord

2 In that day(E) the Branch of the Lord(F) will be beautiful(G) and glorious, and the fruit(H) of the land will be the pride and glory(I) of the survivors(J) in Israel. 3 Those who are left in Zion,(K) who remain(L) in Jerusalem, will be called holy,(M) all who are recorded(N) among the living in Jerusalem. 4 The Lord will wash away the filth(O) of the women of Zion;(P) he will cleanse(Q) the bloodstains(R) from Jerusalem by a spirit[a] of judgment(S) and a spirit[b] of fire.(T) 5 Then the Lord will create(U) over all of Mount Zion(V) and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night;(W) over everything the glory[c](X) will be a canopy.(Y) 6 It will be a shelter(Z) and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge(AA) and hiding place from the storm(AB) and rain.

The Song of the Vineyard

5 I will sing for the one I love
    a song about his vineyard:(AC)
My loved one had a vineyard
    on a fertile hillside.
2 He dug it up and cleared it of stones
    and planted it with the choicest vines.(AD)
He built a watchtower(AE) in it
    and cut out a winepress(AF) as well.
Then he looked for a crop of good grapes,
    but it yielded only bad fruit.(AG)

3 “Now you dwellers in Jerusalem and people of Judah,
    judge between me and my vineyard.(AH)
4 What more could have been done for my vineyard
    than I have done for it?(AI)
When I looked for good grapes,
    why did it yield only bad?(AJ)
5 Now I will tell you
    what I am going to do to my vineyard:
I will take away its hedge,
    and it will be destroyed;(AK)
I will break down its wall,(AL)
    and it will be trampled.(AM)
6 I will make it a wasteland,(AN)
    neither pruned nor cultivated,
    and briers and thorns(AO) will grow there.
I will command the clouds
    not to rain(AP) on it.”

7 The vineyard(AQ) of the Lord Almighty
    is the nation of Israel,
and the people of Judah
    are the vines he delighted in.
And he looked for justice,(AR) but saw bloodshed;
    for righteousness,(AS) but heard cries of distress.(AT)

Woes and Judgments

8 Woe(AU) to you who add house to house
    and join field to field(AV)
till no space is left
    and you live alone in the land.

9 The Lord Almighty(AW) has declared in my hearing:(AX)

“Surely the great houses will become desolate,(AY)
    the fine mansions left without occupants.
10 A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath[d] of wine;
    a homer[e] of seed will yield only an ephah[f] of grain.”(AZ)

11 Woe(BA) to those who rise early in the morning
    to run after their drinks,
who stay up late at night
    till they are inflamed with wine.(BB)
12 They have harps and lyres at their banquets,
    pipes(BC) and timbrels(BD) and wine,
but they have no regard(BE) for the deeds of the Lord,
    no respect for the work of his hands.(BF)
13 Therefore my people will go into exile(BG)
    for lack of understanding;(BH)
those of high rank(BI) will die of hunger
    and the common people will be parched with thirst.(BJ)
14 Therefore Death(BK) expands its jaws,
    opening wide its mouth;(BL)
into it will descend their nobles and masses
    with all their brawlers and revelers.(BM)
15 So people will be brought low(BN)
    and everyone humbled,(BO)
    the eyes of the arrogant(BP) humbled.
16 But the Lord Almighty will be exalted(BQ) by his justice,(BR)
    and the holy God will be proved holy(BS) by his righteous acts.
17 Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture;(BT)
    lambs will feed[g] among the ruins of the rich.

18 Woe(BU) to those who draw sin along with cords(BV) of deceit,
    and wickedness(BW) as with cart ropes,
19 to those who say, “Let God hurry;
    let him hasten(BX) his work
    so we may see it.
The plan of the Holy One(BY) of Israel—
    let it approach, let it come into view,
    so we may know it.”(BZ)

20 Woe(CA) to those who call evil good(CB)
    and good evil,(CC)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,(CD)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.(CE)

21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes(CF)
    and clever in their own sight.

22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine(CG)
    and champions at mixing drinks,(CH)
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(CI)
    but deny justice(CJ) to the innocent.(CK)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire(CL) lick up straw(CM)
    and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay(CN)
    and their flowers blow away like dust;(CO)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
    and spurned the word(CP) of the Holy One(CQ) of Israel.
25 Therefore the Lord’s anger(CR) burns against his people;
    his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,(CS)
    and the dead bodies(CT) are like refuse(CU) in the streets.(CV)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,(CW)
    his hand is still upraised.(CX)

26 He lifts up a banner(CY) for the distant nations,
    he whistles(CZ) for those at the ends of the earth.(DA)
Here they come,
    swiftly and speedily!
27 Not one of them grows tired(DB) or stumbles,
    not one slumbers or sleeps;
not a belt(DC) is loosened at the waist,(DD)
    not a sandal strap is broken.(DE)
28 Their arrows are sharp,(DF)
    all their bows(DG) are strung;
their horses’ hooves(DH) seem like flint,
    their chariot wheels like a whirlwind.(DI)
29 Their roar is like that of the lion,(DJ)
    they roar like young lions;
they growl as they seize(DK) their prey
    and carry it off with no one to rescue.(DL)
30 In that day(DM) they will roar over it
    like the roaring of the sea.(DN)
And if one looks at the land,
    there is only darkness(DO) and distress;(DP)
    even the sun will be darkened(DQ) by clouds.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
  2. Isaiah 4:4 Or the Spirit
  3. Isaiah 4:5 Or over all the glory there
  4. Isaiah 5:10 That is, about 6 gallons or about 22 liters
  5. Isaiah 5:10 That is, probably about 360 pounds or about 160 kilograms
  6. Isaiah 5:10 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms
  7. Isaiah 5:17 Septuagint; Hebrew / strangers will eat
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Psalm 115-116
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Heathen Idols Contrasted with the Lord.

115 (A)Not to us, Lord, not to us,
But (B)to Your name give glory,
Because of Your mercy, because of Your [a]truth.
2 (C)Why should the nations say,
“(D)Where, then, is their God?”
3 But our (E)God is in the heavens;
He (F)does whatever He pleases.
4 Their (G)idols are silver and gold,
The (H)work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, but they (I)cannot speak;
They have eyes, but they cannot see;
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear;
They have noses, but they cannot smell;
7 [b]They have hands, but they cannot feel;
[c]They have feet, but they cannot walk;
They cannot make a sound with their throat.
8 (J)Those who make them [d]will become like them,
Everyone who trusts in them.

9 (K)Israel, (L)trust in the Lord;
He is their (M)help and their shield.
10 House of (N)Aaron, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.
11 You who [e](O)fear the Lord, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord (P)has been mindful of us; He will bless us.
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will (Q)bless those who [f]fear the Lord,
(R)The small together with the great.
14 May the Lord (S)increase you,
You and your children.
15 May you be blessed of the Lord,
(T)Maker of heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are (U)the heavens of the Lord,
But (V)the earth He has given to the sons of mankind.
17 The (W)dead do not praise [g]the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into (X)silence;
18 But as for us, we will (Y)bless [h]the Lord
From this time and forever.
[i]Praise [j]the Lord!

Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death.

116 (Z)I love the Lord, because He (AA)hears
My voice and my pleas.
2 Because He has (AB)inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
3 The (AC)snares of death encompassed me
And the [k]terrors of [l]Sheol [m]came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
4 Then (AD)I called upon the name of the Lord:
“Please, Lord, (AE)save my [n]life!”

5 (AF)Gracious is the Lord, and (AG)righteous;
Yes, our God is (AH)compassionate.
6 The Lord watches over (AI)the simple;
I was (AJ)brought low, and He saved me.
7 Return to your (AK)rest, my soul,
For the Lord has (AL)dealt generously with you.
8 For You have (AM)rescued my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from stumbling.
9 I shall walk before the Lord
In the [o](AN)land of the living.
10 I (AO)believed when I said,
“I am (AP)greatly afflicted.”
11 I (AQ)said in my alarm,
“(AR)All people are liars.”

12 What shall I (AS)repay to the Lord
For all His (AT)benefits [p]to me?
13 I will lift up the (AU)cup of salvation,
And (AV)call upon the name of the Lord.
14 I will (AW)pay my vows to the Lord;
May it be (AX)in the presence of all His people!
15 (AY)Precious in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones.
16 O Lord, [q]I surely am (AZ)Your slave,
I am Your slave, the (BA)son of Your female slave,
You have (BB)unfastened my restraints.
17 I will offer You (BC)a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And (BD)call upon the name of the Lord.
18 I will (BE)pay my vows to the Lord,
May it be in the presence of all His people,
19 In the (BF)courtyards of the Lord’s house,
In the midst of you, (BG)Jerusalem!
[r]Praise [s]the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115:1 Or faithfulness
  2. Psalm 115:7 Lit Their hands
  3. Psalm 115:7 Lit Their feet
  4. Psalm 115:8 Or are like them
  5. Psalm 115:11 Or revere
  6. Psalm 115:13 Or revere
  7. Psalm 115:17 Heb Yah
  8. Psalm 115:18 Heb Yah
  9. Psalm 115:18 Or Hallelujah!
  10. Psalm 115:18 Heb Yah
  11. Psalm 116:3 Lit straits
  12. Psalm 116:3 I.e., the netherworld
  13. Psalm 116:3 Lit found me
  14. Psalm 116:4 Or soul
  15. Psalm 116:9 Lit lands
  16. Psalm 116:12 Lit upon
  17. Psalm 116:16 Or because I am
  18. Psalm 116:19 Or Hallelujah!
  19. Psalm 116:19 Heb Yah
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Psalm 115-116
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Psalm 115(A)

1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
    but to your name be the glory,(B)
    because of your love and faithfulness.(C)

2 Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”(D)
3 Our God is in heaven;(E)
    he does whatever pleases him.(F)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,(G)
    made by human hands.(H)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(I)
    eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

9 All you Israelites, trust(J) in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(K) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(L) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.

12 The Lord remembers(M) us and will bless us:(N)
    He will bless his people Israel,
    he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear(O) the Lord—
    small and great alike.

14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(P)
    both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(Q) and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(R)
    but the earth he has given(S) to mankind.
17 It is not the dead(T) who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,(U)
    both now and forevermore.(V)

Praise the Lord.[a](W)

Psalm 116

1 I love the Lord,(X) for he heard my voice;
    he heard my cry(Y) for mercy.(Z)
2 Because he turned his ear(AA) to me,
    I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death(AB) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name(AC) of the Lord:
    “Lord, save me!(AD)”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;(AE)
    our God is full of compassion.(AF)
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
    when I was brought low,(AG) he saved me.(AH)

7 Return to your rest,(AI) my soul,
    for the Lord has been good(AJ) to you.

8 For you, Lord, have delivered me(AK) from death,
    my eyes from tears,
    my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord(AL)
    in the land of the living.(AM)

10 I trusted(AN) in the Lord when I said,
    “I am greatly afflicted”;(AO)
11 in my alarm I said,
    “Everyone is a liar.”(AP)

12 What shall I return to the Lord
    for all his goodness(AQ) to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
    and call on the name(AR) of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows(AS) to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight(AT) of the Lord
    is the death of his faithful servants.(AU)
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;(AV)
    I serve you just as my mother did;(AW)
    you have freed me from my chains.(AX)

17 I will sacrifice a thank offering(AY) to you
    and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows(AZ) to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts(BA) of the house of the Lord—
    in your midst, Jerusalem.(BB)

Praise the Lord.[b]

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
  2. Psalm 116:19 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
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Jude
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The Warnings of History to the Ungodly

1 [a](A)Jude, a (B)bond-servant of Jesus Christ and brother of [b]James,

To (C)those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and (D)kept for Jesus Christ: 2 (E)May mercy, peace, and love (F)be multiplied to you.

3 (G)Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our (H)common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you (I)contend earnestly for (J)the faith that was once for all time (K)handed down to (L)the [c]saints. 4 For certain people have (M)crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand [d](N)marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn (O)the grace of our God into (P)indecent behavior and (Q)deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

5 Now I want to (R)remind you, though (S)you know everything once and for all, that [e]the Lord, (T)after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, [f]subsequently destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And (U)angels who did not keep their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling place, these He has (V)kept in eternal restraints under darkness for the judgment of the great day, 7 just as (W)Sodom and Gomorrah and the (X)cities around them, since they in the same way as these angels indulged in sexual perversion and (Y)went after [g]strange flesh, are exhibited as an [h](Z)example in undergoing the (AA)punishment of eternal fire.

8 Yet in the same way these people also, dreaming, (AB)defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak abusively of angelic [i]majesties. 9 But (AC)Michael (AD)the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about (AE)the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him an abusive judgment, but said, “(AF)The Lord rebuke you!” 10 But (AG)these people disparage all the things that they do not understand; and (AH)all the things that they know by instinct, (AI)like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone (AJ)the way of Cain, and for pay [j]they have given themselves up to (AK)the error of Balaam, and (AL)perished in the rebellion of Korah. 12 These are the ones who are [k]hidden reefs (AM)in your love feasts when they feast with you (AN)without fear, like shepherds caring only for themselves; (AO)clouds without water, (AP)carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, [l]doubly dead, (AQ)uprooted; 13 (AR)wild waves of the sea, churning up (AS)their own shameful deeds like dirty foam; wandering stars, (AT)for whom the [m]gloom of darkness has been reserved forever.

14 It was also about these people that (AU)Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “(AV)Behold, the Lord has come with [n]many thousands of His holy ones, 15 (AW)to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which (AX)ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” 16 These are (AY)grumblers, finding fault, (AZ)following after their own lusts; [o]they speak (BA)arrogantly, flattering people (BB)for the sake of gaining an advantage.

Keep Yourselves in the Love of God

17 But you, (BC)beloved, (BD)ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by (BE)the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, 18 that they were saying to you, “(BF)In the last time there will be mockers, (BG)following after their own ungodly lusts.” 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, [p](BH)worldly-minded, [q]devoid of the Spirit. 20 But you, (BI)beloved, (BJ)building yourselves up on your most holy (BK)faith, (BL)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, (BM)looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on some, who are doubting; 23 save others, (BN)snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, (BO)hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.

24 (BP)Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling, and to (BQ)make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with (BR)great joy, 25 to the (BS)only (BT)God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, (BU)be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority (BV)before all time and now and [r]forever. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 Gr Judas
  2. Jude 1:1 Or Jacob
  3. Jude 1:3 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  4. Jude 1:4 Or written about regarding this
  5. Jude 1:5 One early ms Jesus
  6. Jude 1:5 Lit the second time
  7. Jude 1:7 Lit different; or other flesh
  8. Jude 1:7 Or example of eternal fire, in undergoing punishment
  9. Jude 1:8 Lit glories
  10. Jude 1:11 Lit they have poured themselves out
  11. Jude 1:12 Or stains
  12. Jude 1:12 Lit twice
  13. Jude 1:13 Or netherworld gloom
  14. Jude 1:14 Lit His holy ten thousands
  15. Jude 1:16 Lit their mouth speaks
  16. Jude 1:19 Or merely natural
  17. Jude 1:19 Lit not having
  18. Jude 1:25 Lit to all the ages
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Jude
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1 Jude,(A) a servant of Jesus Christ(B) and a brother of James,

To those who have been called,(C) who are loved in God the Father and kept for[a] Jesus Christ:(D)

2 Mercy, peace(E) and love be yours in abundance.(F)

The Sin and Doom of Ungodly People

3 Dear friends,(G) although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share,(H) I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend(I) for the faith(J) that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.(K) 4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about[b] long ago have secretly slipped in among you.(L) They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.(M)

5 Though you already know all this,(N) I want to remind you(O) that the Lord[c] at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.(P) 6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.(Q) 7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah(R) and the surrounding towns(S) gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.(T)

8 In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.(U) 9 But even the archangel(V) Michael,(W) when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses,(X) did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”[d](Y) 10 Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct—as irrational animals do—will destroy them.(Z)

11 Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain;(AA) they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error;(AB) they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion.(AC)

12 These people are blemishes at your love feasts,(AD) eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves.(AE) They are clouds without rain,(AF) blown along by the wind;(AG) autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted(AH)—twice dead. 13 They are wild waves of the sea,(AI) foaming up their shame;(AJ) wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.(AK)

14 Enoch,(AL) the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming(AM) with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones(AN) 15 to judge(AO) everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”[e](AP) 16 These people are grumblers(AQ) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(AR) they boast(AS) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

A Call to Persevere

17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles(AT) of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.(AU) 18 They said to you, “In the last times(AV) there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.”(AW) 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.(AX)

20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(AY) in your most holy faith(AZ) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(BA) 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(BB) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(BC)

22 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire;(BD) to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.[f](BE)

Doxology

24 To him who is able(BF) to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence(BG) without fault(BH) and with great joy— 25 to the only God(BI) our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!(BJ) Amen.(BK)

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 Or by; or in
  2. Jude 1:4 Or individuals who were marked out for condemnation
  3. Jude 1:5 Some early manuscripts Jesus
  4. Jude 1:9 Jude is alluding to the Jewish Testament of Moses (approximately the first century a.d.).
  5. Jude 1:15 From the Jewish First Book of Enoch (approximately the first century b.c.)
  6. Jude 1:23 The Greek manuscripts of these verses vary at several points.
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