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[a]Jude, a [b]servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of [c]James, [d]to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied.

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old [e]written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying [f]our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, that [g]the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, [h]afterward destroyed them that believed not. And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth [i]as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at [j]dignities. But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they [k]destroyed. 11 Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and [l]ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah. 12 These are they who are [m]hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13 wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own [n]shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever. 14 And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with [o]ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have ungodly wrought, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.

17 But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 that they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after [p]their own ungodly lusts. 19 These are they who make separations, [q]sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 [r]And on some have mercy, [s]who are in doubt; 23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

24 Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy, 25 to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and [t]for evermore. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 Greek Judas.
  2. Jude 1:1 Greek bondservant.
  3. Jude 1:1 Or, Jacob
  4. Jude 1:1 Or, to them that are beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ, being called
  5. Jude 1:4 Or, set forth
  6. Jude 1:4 Or, the only Master, and our Lord Jesus Christ
  7. Jude 1:5 Many very ancient authorities read Jesus.
  8. Jude 1:5 Greek the second time.
  9. Jude 1:7 Or, as an example of eternal fire, suffering punishment
  10. Jude 1:8 Greek glories.
  11. Jude 1:10 Or, corrupted. Compare 2 Pet. 2:12 margin.
  12. Jude 1:11 Or, cast themselves away through
  13. Jude 1:12 Or, spots
  14. Jude 1:13 Greek shames.
  15. Jude 1:14 Greek his holy myriads.
  16. Jude 1:18 Greek their own lusts of ungodlinesses.
  17. Jude 1:19 Or, natural. Or, animal
  18. Jude 1:22 The Greek text in this passage (And . . . fire) is somewhat uncertain. Some ancient authorities read And some refute while they dispute with you. Compare 1 Tim. 5:20; Titus 1:9.
  19. Jude 1:22 Or, while they dispute with you
  20. Jude 1:25 Greek unto all the ages.

Saludo

Judas, siervo de Jesucristo y hermano de Santiago, saluda a los que Dios el Padre ama y ha llamado, los cuales son protegidos por Jesucristo. Reciban ustedes abundancia de misericordia, paz y amor.

Denuncia de la conducta de algunos

Queridos hermanos, he sentido grandes deseos de escribirles acerca de la salvación que tanto ustedes como yo tenemos; pero ahora me veo en la necesidad de hacerlo para rogarles que luchen por la fe que una vez fue entregada al pueblo santo. Porque por medio de engaños se han infiltrado ciertas personas a quienes las Escrituras ya habían señalado desde hace mucho tiempo para la condenación. Son hombres malvados, que toman la bondad de nuestro Dios como pretexto para una vida desenfrenada, y niegan a nuestro único Dueño y Señor, Jesucristo.

Anuncio del castigo divino

Aunque ustedes ya lo saben, quiero recordarles que el Señor, después que sacó de Egipto al pueblo de Israel, destruyó a los que no creyeron. Y a los ángeles que no conservaron su debido puesto, sino que dejaron su propio hogar, Dios los retiene en prisiones oscuras y eternas para el gran día del juicio. Lo mismo que esos ángeles, también Sodoma y Gomorra y las ciudades vecinas se entregaron a la prostitución, y se dejaron llevar por vicios contra la naturaleza. Por eso sufrieron el castigo del fuego eterno y quedaron como advertencia para todos.

A pesar de ello, también esos hombres, viviendo en sueños, contaminan su cuerpo, rechazan la autoridad del Señor e insultan a los poderes superiores. El mismo arcángel Miguel, cuando luchaba contra el diablo disputándole el cuerpo de Moisés, no se atrevió a condenarlo con insultos, sino que solamente le dijo: «¡Que el Señor te reprenda!» 10 Pero esos hombres hablan mal de las cosas que no conocen; y en cuanto a las que conocen por instinto, como las conocen los animales sin entendimiento, las usan para su propia condenación.

11 ¡Ay de ellos!, porque han seguido el ejemplo de Caín. Por ganar dinero se han desviado, como Balaam, y como Coré, mueren por su rebeldía. 12 Son una vergüenza en las fiestas de amor fraternal que ustedes celebran, en las que ellos comen y beben alegremente, sin mostrar ningún respeto. Son pastores que cuidan solamente de sí mismos. Son nubes sin agua, llevadas por el viento. Son árboles que no dan fruto a su tiempo, dos veces muertos y arrancados de raíz. 13 Son violentas olas del mar, que arrojan como espuma sus acciones vergonzosas. Son estrellas que han perdido su rumbo y están condenadas a pasar la eternidad en la más negra oscuridad.

14 También Henoc, que fue el séptimo después de Adán, habló proféticamente cuando dijo acerca de esa gente: «Vi al Señor, que venía con miles y miles de sus ángeles 15 a juzgar a todos los hombres y a condenarlos por todo el mal que cometieron en su maldad y por todas las palabras insolentes que como malvados pecadores dijeron contra él.» 16 De todo se quejan, todo lo critican y sólo buscan satisfacer sus propios deseos. Hablan con jactancia, y adulan a los demás para aprovecharse de ellos.

Exhortación a la fidelidad

17 Pero ustedes, queridos hermanos, acuérdense de que los apóstoles de nuestro Señor Jesucristo 18 les habían dicho: «En los últimos tiempos habrá gente burlona, que vivirá de acuerdo con sus malos deseos.» 19 Ésos son los que causan divisiones; siguen sus deseos naturales y no tienen el Espíritu de Dios.

20 Pero ustedes, queridos hermanos, manténganse firmes en su santísima fe. Oren guiados por el Espíritu Santo. 21 Consérvense en el amor de Dios y esperen el día en que nuestro Señor Jesucristo, en su misericordia, nos dará la vida eterna.

22 Tengan compasión de los que dudan. 23 A unos sálvenlos sacándolos del fuego, y tengan compasión de otros, aunque cuídense de ellos y aborrezcan hasta la ropa que llevan contaminada por su mala vida.

Alabanza final a Dios

24-25 El Dios único, Salvador nuestro, tiene poder para cuidar de que ustedes no caigan, y para presentarlos sin mancha y llenos de alegría ante su gloriosa presencia. A él sea la gloria, la grandeza, el poder y la autoridad, por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, antes, ahora y siempre. Amén.

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

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.

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

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.

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.