But even the archangel(A) Michael,(B) when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses,(C) did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”[a](D) 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.(E)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:9 Jude is alluding to the Jewish Testament of Moses (approximately the first century a.d.).

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(A)

26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(B)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.(C)

27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,(D)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(E)

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends