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又像所多瑪、蛾摩拉和周圍城市的人,與他們一樣的淫亂,隨從逆性的情慾,以致遭受永火的刑罰,成了後世的鑒戒。

雖然是這樣,這些醉生夢死的人還是照樣玷污身體,藐視主權,毀謗尊榮。 就是天使長米迦勒為了摩西的屍體與魔鬼爭論的時候,尚且不敢用毀謗的話定他的罪,只說:“主責備你!”

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In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah(A) and the surrounding towns(B) gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.(C)

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

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Footnotes

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

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

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