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Zuschrift und Gruß

Judas, Knecht Jesu Christi, Bruder aber des Jakobus, an die Berufenen, die in Gott, dem Vater, geliebt und durch Jesus Christus bewahrt sind: Barmherzigkeit, Friede und Liebe widerfahre euch mehr und mehr!

Ermahnung, für den Glauben zu kämpfen - Die Gottlosen: ihre Sünde und ihre Verurteilung

Geliebte, da es mir ein großes Anliegen ist, euch von unsrem gemeinsamen Heil zu schreiben, halte ich es für notwendig, euch zu schreiben mit der Ermahnung, daß ihr für den Glauben kämpfet, der den Heiligen ein für allemal übergeben worden ist. Es haben sich nämlich etliche Menschen eingeschlichen, für die schon längst folgendes Urteil geschrieben worden ist: "Gottlose, welche die Gnade unsres Gottes in Ausgelassenheit verkehren und den einzigen Herrscher und Herrn, Jesus Christus, verleugnen."

Ich will euch aber daran erinnern, obschon ihr alles schon einmal wußtet, daß der Herr, nachdem er das Volk aus dem Lande Ägypten errettet hatte, das zweitemal diejenigen vertilgte, die nicht glaubten, und daß er die Engel, welche ihr Fürstentum nicht bewahrten, sondern ihre eigene Behausung verließen, für das Gericht des großen Tages mit ewigen Banden unter der Finsternis verwahrt hat; wie Sodom und Gomorra und die umliegenden Städte, die in gleicher Weise wie diese die Unzucht bis aufs äußerste trieben und anderem Fleisch nachgingen, nun als Beispiel vor uns liegen, indem sie die Strafe eines ewigen Feuers erleiden.

Trotzdem beflecken auch diese in gleicher Weise mit ihren Träumereien das Fleisch, verachten die Herrschaft und lästern die Majestäten. Der Erzengel Michael dagegen, als er mit dem Teufel in Streit geriet und über den Leib Moses verhandelte, wagte kein lästerndes Urteil zu fällen, sondern sprach: "Der Herr strafe dich[a]!" 10 Diese aber lästern alles, was sie nicht verstehen; was sie aber von Natur wie die unvernünftigen Tiere wissen, darin verderben sie sich. 11 Wehe ihnen, denn sie sind den Weg Kains gegangen und haben sich durch den betrüglichen Lohn Bileams verlocken lassen und sind durch die Widersetzlichkeit Koras ins Verderben geraten!

12 Das sind die, welche bei euren Liebesmahlen[b] in anstößiger Weise miteinander schmausen, indem sie ohne Scheu sich selbst weiden, Wolken ohne Wasser, von Winden umhergetrieben, unfruchtbare Bäume im Spätherbst, zweimal erstorben und entwurzelt, 13 wilde Wellen des Meeres, die ihre eigene Schande ausschäumen, Irrsterne, welchen das Dunkel der Finsternis in Ewigkeit aufbehalten ist.

14 Es hat aber auch von diesen Enoch, der siebente nach Adam, geweissagt mit den Worten: "Siehe, der Herr ist gekommen mit seinen heiligen Zehntausenden, 15 um Gericht zu halten über alle und alle Gottlosen zu strafen wegen all ihrer gottlosen Taten, womit sie sich vergangen, und wegen aller harten Worte, welche die gottlosen Sünder gegen ihn geredet haben."

16 Das sind Unzufriedene, die mit ihrem Schicksal hadern und dabei nach ihren Lüsten wandeln; und ihr Mund redet übertriebene Worte, wenn sie dem Nutzen zuliebe ins Angesicht schmeicheln.

17 Ihr aber, Geliebte, gedenket der Worte, die zum voraus von den Aposteln unsres Herrn Jesus Christus gesprochen worden sind, 18 als sie euch sagten: "In den letzten Zeiten werden Spötter auftreten, die nach ihren eigenen gottlosen Lüsten wandeln." 19 Das sind die, welche sich absondern, seelische Menschen, die den Geist nicht haben.

Schlußermahnung und Lobpreis Gottes

20 Ihr aber, Geliebte, erbauet euch selbst auf euren allerheiligsten Glauben und betet im heiligen Geist; 21 bewahret euch selbst in der Liebe Gottes und hoffet auf die Barmherzigkeit unsres Herrn Jesus Christus zum ewigen Leben. 22 Und weiset diejenigen zurecht, welche sich trennen; 23 andere aber rettet, indem ihr sie aus dem Feuer reißet, und wieder anderer erbarmet euch aus Furcht, wobei ihr auch den vom Fleische befleckten Rock hassen sollt.

24 Dem aber, welcher mächtig genug ist, euch ohne Fehl zu bewahren und euch unsträflich, mit Freuden vor das Angesicht seiner Herrlichkeit zu stellen, 25 Gott allein, unsrem Retter durch Jesus Christus, unsren Herrn, gebührt Herrlichkeit, Majestät, Macht und Gewalt vor aller Zeit, jetzt und in alle Ewigkeit! Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Judas 1:9 Hinweis auf ein Ereignis, das im A.T. nicht erwähnt ist
  2. Judas 1:12 Liebesmahl, gemeinsame Mahlzeiten der ersten Christen

Greeting

Jude, a servant[a] of Jesus Christ and brother of James,

(A)To those who are called, (B)beloved in God the Father and (C)kept for[b] Jesus Christ:

May (D)mercy, (E)peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Judgment on False Teachers

Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our (F)common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you (G)to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For (H)certain people (I)have crept in unnoticed (J)who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert (K)the grace of our God into sensuality and (L)deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Now I want (M)to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that (N)Jesus, who saved[c] a people out of the land of Egypt, (O)afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And (P)the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day— just as (Q)Sodom and Gomorrah and (R)the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and (S)pursued unnatural desire,[d] serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.

Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and (T)blaspheme the glorious ones. But when (U)the archangel (V)Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing (W)about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, (X)“The Lord rebuke you.” 10 (Y)But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. 11 Woe to them! For they walked in (Z)the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain (AA)to Balaam's error and (AB)perished in Korah's rebellion. 12 These are hidden reefs[e] (AC)at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, (AD)shepherds feeding themselves; (AE)waterless clouds, (AF)swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, (AG)uprooted; 13 (AH)wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of (AI)their own shame; (AJ)wandering stars, (AK)for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever.

14 It was also about these that Enoch, (AL)the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, (AM)“Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 (AN)to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have (AO)committed in such an ungodly way, and of all (AP)the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” 16 These are grumblers, malcontents, (AQ)following their own sinful desires; (AR)they are loud-mouthed boasters, (AS)showing favoritism to gain advantage.

A Call to Persevere

17 But you must (AT)remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They[f] said to you, (AU)“In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, (AV)devoid of the Spirit. 20 But you, beloved, (AW)building yourselves up in your most holy faith and (AX)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 (AY)keep yourselves in the love of God, (AZ)waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by (BA)snatching them out of (BB)the fire; to others show mercy (BC)with fear, hating even (BD)the garment[g] stained by the flesh.

Doxology

24 (BE)Now to him who is able (BF)to keep you from stumbling and (BG)to present you (BH)blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to (BI)the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, (BJ)be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time[h] and now and forever. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  2. Jude 1:1 Or by
  3. Jude 1:5 Some manuscripts although you fully knew it, that the Lord who once saved
  4. Jude 1:7 Greek different flesh
  5. Jude 1:12 Or are blemishes
  6. Jude 1:18 Or Christ, because they
  7. Jude 1:23 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
  8. Jude 1:25 Or before any age

Greetings

From: Jude, a servant of Jesus the Messiah,[a] and yet a brother of James.

To: Those who have been called, who are loved[b] by God the Father and kept safe by Jesus, the Messiah.[c]

May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance!

Warning about False Teachers

Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to continue your vigorous defense of the faith that was passed down to the saints once and for all. For some people have slipped in among you unnoticed. They were written about long ago as being deserving of this condemnation because they are ungodly. They turn the grace of our God into uncontrollable lust and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus the Messiah.[d]

Now I want to remind you, even though you are fully aware of these things, that the Lord who once saved his people from the land of Egypt later destroyed those who did not believe. He has also held in eternal chains those angels who did not keep their own position but abandoned their assigned place. They are held in deepest darkness for judgment on the great day.[e] Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities near them, which like them committed sexual sins and pursued homosexual activities,[f] serve as an example of the punishment of eternal fire.

In a similar way, these dreamers also defile their flesh, reject the Lord’s authority,[g] and slander his glorious beings. Even the archangel Michael, when he argued with the Devil and fought over the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him. Instead, he said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”[h] 10 Whatever these people do not understand, they slander. Like irrational animals, they are destroyed by the very things they know by instinct. 11 How terrible it will be for them! For they lived like Cain did[i], rushed headlong into Balaam’s error to make a profit, and destroyed themselves, as happened[j] in Korah’s rebellion. 12 These people are stains on your love feasts.[k] They feast with you without any sense of awe.[l] They are shepherds who care only for themselves. They are waterless clouds blown about by the winds. They are autumn trees that are fruitless, totally[m] dead, and uprooted. 13 They are wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their own shame. They are wandering stars for whom the deepest darkness has been reserved forever.

14 Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied about these people when he said,

“Look! The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy ones. 15 He will judge all people and convict everyone of all the ungodly things that they have done in such an ungodly way, including all the harsh things that these ungodly sinners have said about him.”[n]

16 These people are complainers and faultfinders, following their own desires. They say arrogant things and flatter people in order to take advantage of them.

Advice to the Readers

17 But you, dear friends, must remember the statements and predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.[o] 18 They kept telling you, “In the last times there will be mockers, following their own ungodly desires.”[p] 19 These are the people who cause divisions. They are worldly, devoid of the Spirit.

20 But you, dear friends, must continue to build your most holy faith for your own benefit. Furthermore, continue to pray in the Holy Spirit. 21 Remain in God’s love as you look for the mercy of our Lord Jesus the Messiah,[q] which brings eternal life. 22 Show mercy to those who have doubts. 23 Save others by snatching them from the fire. To others, show mercy with fear, hating even the clothes stained by their sinful lives.[r]

Final Prayer

24 Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand joyful and faultless in his glorious presence, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus the Messiah,[s] our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time and for all eternity! Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 Or Christ
  2. Jude 1:1 Other mss. read sanctified
  3. Jude 1:1 Or Christ
  4. Jude 1:4 Or Christ
  5. Jude 1:6 I.e. the day of judgment
  6. Jude 1:7 Lit. pursued other flesh
  7. Jude 1:8 Lit. reject dominions
  8. Jude 1:9 This incident is possibly based on The Assumption of Moses, an apocryphal Jewish writing.
  9. Jude 1:11 Lit. they followed Cain’s path
  10. Jude 1:11 The Gk. lacks as happened
  11. Jude 1:12 Some early Christians had a meal along with the Lord’s Supper.
  12. Jude 1:12 Or without fear
  13. Jude 1:12 Lit. twice
  14. Jude 1:15 Cf. 1 Enoch 1:9 (The Apocrypha)
  15. Jude 1:17 Or Christ
  16. Jude 1:18 Cf. 2 Peter 3:3
  17. Jude 1:21 Or Christ
  18. Jude 1:23 Lit. by their flesh
  19. Jude 1:25 Or Christ

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)

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

The Sin and Doom of Ungodly People

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) 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)

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) 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) 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)

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) 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.