Jude
Christian Standard Bible
Greeting
1 Jude,(A) a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James:
To those who are the called,(B) loved[a](C) by God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.(D)
2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.(E)
Jude’s Purpose in Writing
3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share,(F) I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith(G) that was delivered(H) to the saints once for all. 4 For some people, who were designated for this judgment long ago,[b](I) have come in by stealth;(J) they are ungodly,(K) turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying(L) Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.
Apostates: Past and Present
5 Now I want to remind you, although you came to know all these things once and for all, that Jesus[c] saved a people out of Egypt and later destroyed those who did not believe;(M) 6 and the angels(N) who did not keep their own position but abandoned their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains in deep darkness for the judgment on the great day. 7 Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah(O) and the surrounding towns committed sexual immorality and perversions,[d] and serve as an example by undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.(P)
8 In the same way these people—relying on their dreams—defile their flesh, reject authority, and slander glorious ones.(Q) 9 Yet when Michael(R) the archangel(S) was disputing with the devil(T) in an argument about Moses’s(U) body, he did not dare utter a slanderous condemnation against him but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” 10 But these people blaspheme anything they do not understand. And what they do understand by instinct—like irrational animals—by these things they are destroyed. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain,(V) have plunged into Balaam’s error(W) for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.(X)
The Apostates’ Doom
12 These people are dangerous reefs[e] at your love feasts(Y) as they eat with you without reverence. They are shepherds who only look after themselves. They are waterless clouds carried along by winds;(Z) trees in late autumn—fruitless, twice dead and uprooted. 13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameful deeds; wandering stars(AA) for whom the blackness of darkness(AB) is reserved forever.(AC)
14 It was about these that Enoch,(AD) in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied: “Look! The Lord comes with tens of thousands of his holy ones(AE) 15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly(AF) concerning all the ungodly acts that they have done in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh things ungodly sinners have said against him.” 16 These people are discontented grumblers, living according to their desires;(AG) their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering(AH) people for their own advantage.
17 But you, dear friends, remember what was predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They told you, “In the end time(AI) there will be scoffers(AJ) living according to their own ungodly desires.” 19 These people create divisions and are worldly,(AK) not having the Spirit.
Exhortation and Benediction
20 But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,(AL) 21 keep yourselves in the love of God,(AM) waiting expectantly for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life. 22 Have mercy on those who waver; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire;(AN) have mercy on others but with fear,(AO) hating(AP) even the garment(AQ) defiled by the flesh.
24 Now to him(AR) who is able to protect you from stumbling(AS) and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, without blemish(AT) and with great joy, 25 to the only(AU) God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord,[f] be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time,[g] now and forever. Amen.
Judas
Palabra de Dios para Todos
1-3 Estimados hermanos que han sido llamados por Dios:
Les saludo yo, Judas, siervo de Jesucristo y hermano de Santiago. Dios Padre los ama y Jesucristo los protege. ¡Que cada vez reciban más misericordia, amor y paz!
Advertencia contra los falsos hermanos
He querido mucho escribirles acerca de la salvación que compartimos, pero ahora siento la necesidad de escribirles sobre otro asunto: les ruego que sigan luchando por la fe que Dios una vez y para siempre le dio a su pueblo santo. 4 Pues hay unos que se han metido secretamente entre ustedes; de ellos ya se ha dicho en las Escrituras que van a ser condenados. Están en contra de Dios, toman el generoso amor de Dios como excusa para justificar su conducta inmoral y niegan a Jesucristo, nuestro único Señor y Dueño.
5 Quiero recordarles algo que ustedes ya saben: que el Señor[a] salvó a su pueblo de Egipto pero luego destruyó a los que no creyeron. 6 Acuérdense también de los ángeles que no conservaron su posición de autoridad sino que abandonaron su propio lugar. Dios los mantiene en la oscuridad, atados eternamente con cadenas, esperando el gran día del juicio. 7 Recuerden también a Sodoma y Gomorra y a las ciudades cercanas. Dios las condenó al fuego eterno porque cometieron inmoralidades y perversiones sexuales. Son como los ángeles antes mencionados, su castigo nos sirve de advertencia.
8 No obstante, esos individuos también contaminan su cuerpo, viven soñando, no aceptan la autoridad de Dios e insultan a los seres espirituales superiores[b]. 9 Ni siquiera el arcángel Miguel cuando estaba discutiendo con el diablo sobre el cuerpo de Moisés se atrevió a maldecir al diablo, sino que le dijo: «¡Que el Señor te reprenda!» 10 Pero esos critican lo que no entienden, y lo poco que entienden lo usan para destruirse, como si fueran animales que actúan por instinto.
11 ¡Pobre gente! Se fueron por el mismo camino de Caín[c]. Por conseguir dinero se van por el camino equivocado como Balán[d], hablan contra la autoridad y son destruidos como le pasó a Coré[e].
12 Esos individuos son un peligro[f] para ustedes en sus reuniones fraternales. Sólo vienen a comer y a divertirse sin tener ningún respeto a Dios. Son como pastores que buscan su propio beneficio, como nubes sin agua que arrastra el viento y como árboles que ya deberían dar fruto pero no lo dan. Están completamente muertos, así que serán arrancados de raíz. 13 Así como todos pueden ver la espuma sucia de las fuertes olas del mar, todos pueden ver las cosas vergonzosas que ellos hacen. Su destino es igual al de una estrella fugaz[g] que pasa por el cielo y desaparece en la más negra oscuridad.
14 Enoc, que fue el séptimo descendiente desde Adán, dijo sobre esta gente: «¡Miren! el Señor va a venir con miles y miles de sus santos ángeles 15 para juzgar y castigar a cada uno por la maldad que haya hecho y por todo lo malo que haya dicho en contra de Dios». 16 Esta gente se la pasa quejándose y buscando faltas en los demás, pero ellos siempre hacen el mal que les da la gana. Se enorgullecen de sí mismos y adulan a los demás sólo para aprovecharse de ellos.
No olviden el mensaje de los apóstoles
17 Pero ustedes, estimados hermanos, recuerden las palabras que antes dijeron los apóstoles de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 18 Ellos continuamente les decían: «En los últimos tiempos, habrá algunos que se burlarán de Dios y vivirán conforme a sus malos deseos». 19 Esos causan división, son mundanos y no tienen el Espíritu.
20 Pero ustedes, estimados hermanos, fortalézcanse unos a otros en su fe santísima. Oren por medio del Espíritu Santo. 21 Permanezcan en el amor de Dios. Sigan recibiendo la misericordia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo hasta que los lleve a la vida eterna.
22 Tengan compasión de los que tienen dudas. 23 A otros sálvenlos del fuego y traten al resto con misericordia, pero ¡ojo! tengan mucho cuidado, hay que odiar el pecado y rechazar hasta la ropa contaminada por la mala vida que ellos llevan.
Alaben a Dios
24 Dios es capaz de cuidarnos para que no caigamos, y puede también hacernos entrar a su presencia gloriosa con gran alegría y sin falta alguna. 25 Él es el único Dios y Salvador nuestro. A él sea la gloria, la grandeza, el poder y la autoridad por Jesucristo nuestro Señor, antes, ahora y siempre. Así sea.
Footnotes
- 1:5 el Señor Algunos manuscritos tienen Jesús.
- 1:8 los seres espirituales superiores Textualmente las glorias o los gloriosos.
- 1:11 Caín El hijo de Adán y Eva que mató a su hermano Abel. Ver Gn 4:1-16.
- 1:11 Balán Un falso profeta de Madián. Ver Nm 22-24; 31:8.
- 1:11 Coré Se rebeló contra Moisés. Ver Nm 16:1-40.
- 1:12 peligro Textualmente puede ser arrecife, mancha o mugre.
- 1:13 estrella fugaz o planeta.
Jude
Contemporary English Version
1 (A) From Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James.
To all who are chosen and loved by God the Father and are kept safe by Jesus Christ.
2 I pray that God will greatly bless you with mercy, peace, and love!
False Teachers
3 My dear friends, I really wanted to write you about God's saving power at work in our lives. But instead, I must write and ask you to defend the faith that God has once for all given to his people. 4 Some godless people have sneaked in among us and are saying, “God treats us much better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral.” They even deny we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and Lord. But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were doomed.
5 (B) Don't forget what happened to those people the Lord rescued from Egypt. Some of them did not have faith, and he later destroyed them. 6 You also know about the angels[a] who didn't do their work and left their proper places. God chained them with everlasting chains and is now keeping them in dark pits until the great day of judgment. 7 (C) We should also be warned by what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah[b] and the nearby towns. Their people became immoral and committed all sorts of sexual sins. Then God made an example of them and punished them with eternal fire.
8 The people I am talking about are behaving just like those dreamers who destroyed their own bodies. They reject all authority and insult angels. 9 (D) Even Michael, the chief angel, didn't dare to insult the devil, when the two of them were arguing about the body of Moses.[c] All Michael said was, “The Lord will punish you!”
10 But these people insult powers they don't know anything about. They are like senseless animals that end up getting destroyed, because they live only by their feelings. 11 (E) Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example[d] and have made the same mistake that Balaam[e] did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did.[f] Because of all this, they will be destroyed.
12 These people are filthy minded, and by their shameful and selfish actions they spoil the meals you eat together. They are like clouds blown along by the wind, but never bringing any rain. They are like leafless trees, uprooted and dead, and unable to produce fruit. 13 Their shameful deeds show up like foam on wild ocean waves. They are like wandering stars forever doomed to the darkest pits of hell.
14 (F) Enoch was the seventh person after Adam, and he was talking about these people when he said:
Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of holy angels 15 to judge everyone. He will punish all those ungodly people for all the evil things they have done. The Lord will surely punish those ungodly sinners for every evil thing they have ever said about him.
16 These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish desires. They brag about themselves and flatter others to get what they want.
More Warnings
17 My dear friends, remember the warning you were given by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 (G) They told you that near the end of time, selfish and godless people would start making fun of God. 19 And now these people are already making you turn against each other. They think only about this life, and they don't have God's Spirit.
20 Dear friends, keep building on the foundation of your most holy faith, as the Holy Spirit helps you to pray. 21 And keep in step with God's love, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to show how kind he is by giving you eternal life. 22 Be helpful to[g] all who may have doubts. 23 Rescue any who need to be saved, as you would rescue someone from a fire. Then with fear in your own hearts, have mercy on everyone who needs it. But hate even the clothes of those who have been made dirty by their filthy deeds.
Final Prayer
24-25 Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and forever, God is worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen.
Footnotes
- 6 angels: This may refer to the angels who liked the women on earth so much that they came down and married them (see Genesis 6.2).
- 7 Sodom and Gomorrah: During the time of Abraham the Lord destroyed these cities because the people there were so evil.
- 9 Michael … the body of Moses: This refers to what was said in an ancient Jewish book about Moses.
- 11 Cain's example: Cain murdered his brother Abel.
- 11 Balaam: According to the biblical account, Balaam refused to curse the people of Israel for profit (see Numbers 22.18; 24.13), though he led them to be unfaithful to the Lord (see Numbers 25.1-3; 31.16). But by New Testament times, some Jewish teachers taught that Balaam was greedy and did accept money to curse them.
- 11 just as Korah did: Together with Dathan and Abiram, Korah led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron (see Numbers 16.1-35; 26.9,10).
- 22 Be helpful to: Some manuscripts have “Correct.”
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