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Greeting

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)

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

Jude’s Purpose in Writing

Dear friends, although I was eager to write to 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. For some people, who were designated for this judgement 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

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) 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 judgement on the great day. 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)

In the same way these people – relying on their dreams – defile their flesh, reject authority, and slander glorious ones.(Q) 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 for ever.(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 judgement 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 Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord,[f] be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time,[g] now and for ever. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Other mss read sanctified
  2. 4 Or whose judgement was written about long ago
  3. 5 Other mss read the Lord, or God
  4. 7 Or and went after other flesh
  5. 12 Or are like blemishes
  6. 25 Other mss omit through Jesus Christ our Lord
  7. 25 Other mss omit before all time

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.

Saludos de Judas

Yo, Judas, esclavo de Jesucristo y hermano de Santiago, les escribo esta carta a todos los que han sido llamados por Dios Padre, quien los ama y los protege con el cuidado de Jesucristo.[a]

Que Dios les dé cada vez más misericordia, paz y amor.

El peligro de los falsos maestros

Queridos amigos, con gran anhelo tenía pensado escribirles acerca de la salvación que compartimos. Sin embargo, ahora me doy cuenta de que debo escribirles sobre otro tema para rogarles que defiendan la fe que Dios ha confiado una vez y para siempre a su pueblo santo. Les digo esto, porque algunas personas que no tienen a Dios se han infiltrado en sus iglesias diciendo que la maravillosa gracia de Dios nos permite llevar una vida inmoral. La condena de tales personas fue escrita hace mucho tiempo, pues han negado a Jesucristo, nuestro único Dueño y Señor.

Aunque ustedes ya saben estas cosas, igual quiero recordarles que Jesús[b] primero rescató de Egipto a la nación de Israel pero luego destruyó a los que no permanecieron fieles. Y les recuerdo de los ángeles que no se mantuvieron dentro de los límites de autoridad que Dios les puso, sino que abandonaron el lugar al que pertenecían. Dios los ha tenido firmemente encadenados en prisiones de oscuridad, en espera del gran día del juicio. Asimismo no se olviden de Sodoma y Gomorra ni de las ciudades vecinas, las cuales estaban llenas de inmoralidad y de toda clase de perversión sexual. Esas ciudades fueron destruidas con fuego y sirven como advertencia del fuego eterno del juicio de Dios.

De la misma manera, estos individuos—que pretenden tener autoridad por lo que reciben en sueños—llevan una vida inmoral, desafían a la autoridad y se burlan de los seres sobrenaturales.[c] Pero ni siquiera Miguel, uno de los ángeles más poderosos,[d] se atrevió a acusar al diablo de blasfemia, sino que simplemente le dijo: «¡Que el Señor te reprenda!». (Esto ocurrió cuando Miguel disputaba con el diablo acerca del cuerpo de Moisés). 10 Pero esa gente se burla de cosas que no entiende. Como animales irracionales, hacen todo lo que les dictan sus instintos y de esta manera provocan su propia destrucción. 11 ¡Qué aflicción les espera! Pues siguen los pasos de Caín, quien mató a su hermano. Al igual que Balaam, engañan a la gente por dinero; y, como Coré, perecen en su propia rebelión.

12 Cuando estos individuos participan con ustedes en sus comidas de compañerismo—las cuales conmemoran el amor del Señor—, son como arrecifes peligrosos que pueden hacerlos naufragar.[e] Son como pastores que no tienen vergüenza y que solo se preocupan por sí mismos. Son como nubes que pasan sobre la tierra sin dar lluvia. Son como árboles en el otoño, doblemente muertos, porque no dan fruto y han sido arrancados de raíz. 13 Son como violentas olas del mar que arrojan la espuma de sus actos vergonzosos. Son como estrellas que han perdido su rumbo, condenadas para siempre a la más negra oscuridad.

14 Enoc, quien vivió en la séptima generación después de Adán, profetizó acerca de estas personas. Dijo: «¡Escuchen! El Señor viene con incontables millares de sus santos 15 para ejecutar juicio sobre la gente de este mundo. Declarará culpables a los seres humanos por todos los actos perversos que cada uno haya hecho y a los pecadores rebeldes por todos los insultos que hayan dicho contra él»[f].

16 Estos individuos son rezongones, se quejan de todo y viven solo para satisfacer sus deseos. Son fanfarrones que se jactan de sí mismos y adulan a otros para conseguir lo que quieren.

Un llamado a permanecer fieles

17 Pero ustedes, mis queridos amigos, deben recordar lo que predijeron los apóstoles de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 18 Ellos les advirtieron que en los últimos tiempos habría gente burlona cuyo objetivo en la vida es satisfacer sus malos deseos. 19 Estos individuos son los que causan divisiones entre ustedes. Se dejan llevar por sus instintos naturales porque no tienen al Espíritu de Dios en ellos.

20 Pero ustedes, queridos amigos, deben edificarse unos a otros en su más santísima fe, orar en el poder del Espíritu Santo[g] 21 y esperar la misericordia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, quien les dará vida eterna. De esta manera, se mantendrán seguros en el amor de Dios.

22 Deben tener compasión de[h] los que no están firmes en la fe. 23 Rescaten a otros arrebatándolos de las llamas del juicio. Incluso a otros muéstrenles compasión[i] pero háganlo con mucho cuidado, aborreciendo los pecados que contaminan la vida de ellos.[j]

Una oración de alabanza

24 Y ahora, que toda la gloria sea para Dios, quien es poderoso para evitar que caigan, y para llevarlos sin mancha y con gran alegría a su gloriosa presencia. 25 Que toda la gloria sea para él, quien es el único Dios, nuestro Salvador por medio de Jesucristo nuestro Señor. ¡Toda la gloria, la majestad, el poder y la autoridad le pertenecen a él desde antes de todos los tiempos, en el presente y por toda la eternidad! Amén.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 O y los guarda para Jesucristo.
  2. 1:5 Otros manuscritos dicen [el] Señor, o Dios, o Cristo; uno de ellos dice Dios Cristo.
  3. 1:8 En griego de los seres gloriosos, que probablemente son ángeles caídos.
  4. 1:9 En griego Miguel, el arcángel.
  5. 1:12 O son contaminantes entre ustedes; o son manchas.
  6. 1:14-15 La cita proviene de literatura intertestamentaria: 1 Enoc 1:9.
  7. 1:20 En griego orar en el Espíritu Santo.
  8. 1:22 Algunos manuscritos dicen Deben reprender a.
  9. 1:22-23a Algunos manuscritos solo tienen dos categorías de personas: 1) las que no están firmes en la fe y, por lo tanto, necesitan ser arrebatadas de las llamas del juicio, y 2) las que necesitan que se les muestre compasión.
  10. 1:23b En griego con temor, aborreciendo hasta la ropa manchada por la carne.

Greeting to the Called

Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and (A)brother of James,

To those who are (B)called, [a]sanctified by God the Father, and (C)preserved in Jesus Christ:

Mercy, (D)peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Contend for the Faith

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you (E)concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting (F)you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord [b]God and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Old and New Apostates

But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that (G)the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep their [c]proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; as (H)Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the [d]vengeance of eternal fire.

(I)Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and (J)speak evil of [e]dignitaries. Yet Michael the archangel, in [f]contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, (K)“The Lord rebuke you!” 10 (L)But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way (M)of Cain, (N)have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished (O)in the rebellion of Korah.

Apostates Depraved and Doomed

12 These are [g]spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried [h]about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; 13 (P)raging waves of the sea, (Q)foaming up their own shame; wandering stars (R)for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the (S)harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Apostates Predicted

16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they (T)mouth great swelling words, (U)flattering people to gain advantage. 17 (V)But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that (W)there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. 19 These are [i]sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

Maintain Your Life with God

20 But you, beloved, (X)building yourselves up on your most holy faith, (Y)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, (Z)looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And on some have compassion, [j]making a distinction; 23 but (AA)others save [k]with fear, (AB)pulling them out of the [l]fire, hating even (AC)the garment defiled by the flesh.

Glory to God

24 (AD)Now to Him who is able to keep [m]you from stumbling,
And (AE)to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
25 To [n]God our Savior,
[o]Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and [p]power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 NU beloved
  2. Jude 1:4 NU omits God
  3. Jude 1:6 own
  4. Jude 1:7 punishment
  5. Jude 1:8 glorious ones, lit. glories
  6. Jude 1:9 arguing
  7. Jude 1:12 stains, or hidden reefs
  8. Jude 1:12 NU, M along
  9. Jude 1:19 soulish or worldly
  10. Jude 1:22 NU who are doubting (or making distinctions)
  11. Jude 1:23 NU omits with fear
  12. Jude 1:23 NU adds and on some have mercy with fear
  13. Jude 1:24 M them
  14. Jude 1:25 NU the only God our
  15. Jude 1:25 NU Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Be glory
  16. Jude 1:25 NU adds Before all time,