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14 Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, “Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones 15 to execute judgment on the people of the world. He will convict every person of all the ungodly things they have done and for all the insults that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”[a]

16 These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.

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  1. 14-15 The quotation comes from intertestamental literature: Enoch 1:9.

14 It was also about these people that (A)Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “(B)Behold, the Lord has come with [a]many thousands of His holy ones, 15 (C)to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which (D)ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” 16 These are (E)grumblers, finding fault, (F)following after their own lusts; [b]they speak (G)arrogantly, flattering people (H)for the sake of gaining an advantage.

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  1. Jude 1:14 Lit His holy ten thousands
  2. Jude 1:16 Lit their mouth speaks