17 (A)But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that (B)there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. 19 These are [a]sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

Maintain Your Life with God

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

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Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:19 soulish or worldly

Persevere in the Love of God

17 But you, dear friends, remember the words proclaimed beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, 18 for they said to you,[a] “In the end time there will be scoffers following according to their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly, not having the Spirit. 20 But you, dear friends, by[b] building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by[c] praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

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Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:18 Some manuscripts have “to you that”
  2. Jude 1:20 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“building up”) which is understood as means
  3. Jude 1:20 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“praying”) which is understood as means