Jude 9-24

English Standard Version

⁹ But when ^(A)the archangel ^(B)Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing ^(C)about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, ^(D)“The Lord rebuke you.” ^10 (E)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 ^(F)the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain ^(G)to Balaam's error and ^(H)perished in Korah's rebellion. ¹² These are hidden reefs^{[a] (I)}at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, ^(J)shepherds feeding themselves; ^(K)waterless clouds, ^(L)swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, ^(M)uprooted; ^13 (N)wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of ^(O)their own shame; ^(P)wandering stars, ^(Q)for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever.

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

A Call to Persevere

¹⁷ But you must ^(Z)remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ They^[b] said to you, ^(AA)“In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” ¹⁹ It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, ^(AB)devoid of the Spirit. ²⁰ But you, beloved, ^(AC)building yourselves up in your most holy faith and ^(AD)praying in the Holy Spirit, ^21 (AE)keep yourselves in the love of God, ^(AF)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 ^(AG)snatching them out of ^(AH)the fire; to others show mercy ^(AI)with fear, hating even ^(AJ)the garment^[c] stained by the flesh.

Doxology

^24 (AK)Now to him who is able ^(AL)to keep you from stumbling and ^(AM)to present you ^(AN)blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,