14 And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about[a] these people, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with tens of thousands of his holy ones 15 to execute judgment against all, and to convict all the ungodly[b] concerning all their ungodly deeds that they have committed in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16 These people are grumblers, discontented, proceeding according to their[c] desires, and their mouths speaking pompous words, showing partiality to gain an advantage[d].

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  1. Jude 1:14 Or “against”
  2. Jude 1:15 Some manuscripts have “to convict every soul”
  3. Jude 1:16 Some manuscripts have “their own”
  4. Jude 1:16 Literally “respecting faces for the sake of advantage”

14 Enoch,(A) the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming(B) with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones(C) 15 to judge(D) 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.”[a](E) 16 These people are grumblers(F) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(G) they boast(H) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

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  1. Jude 1:15 From the Jewish First Book of Enoch (approximately the first century b.c.)

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

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