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Jude 16-23
New King James Version
Jude 16-23
New King James Version
Apostates Predicted
16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they (A)mouth great swelling words, (B)flattering people to gain advantage. 17 (C)But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that (D)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, (E)building yourselves up on your most holy faith, (F)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, (G)looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And on some have compassion, [b]making a distinction; 23 but (H)others save [c]with fear, (I)pulling them out of the [d]fire, hating even (J)the garment defiled by the flesh.
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Jude 16-23
Good News Translation
Jude 16-23
Good News Translation
16 These people are always grumbling and blaming others; they follow their own evil desires; they brag about themselves and flatter others in order to get their own way.
Warnings and Instructions
17 But remember, my friends, what you were told in the past by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 (A)They said to you, “When the last days come, people will appear who will make fun of you, people who follow their own godless desires.” 19 These are the people who cause divisions, who are controlled by their natural desires, who do not have the Spirit. 20 But you, my friends, keep on building yourselves up on your most sacred faith. Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, 21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ in his mercy to give you eternal life.
22 Show mercy toward those who have doubts; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; and to others show mercy mixed with fear, but hate their very clothes, stained by their sinful lusts.
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Jude 16-23
New International Version
Jude 16-23
New International Version
16 These people are grumblers(A) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(B) they boast(C) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.
A Call to Persevere
17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles(D) of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.(E) 18 They said to you, “In the last times(F) there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.”(G) 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.(H)
20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(I) in your most holy faith(J) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(K) 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(L) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(M)
22 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire;(N) to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.[a](O)
Footnotes
- Jude 1:23 The Greek manuscripts of these verses vary at several points.
Jude 16-23
New Living Translation
Jude 16-23
New Living Translation
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.
A Call to Remain Faithful
17 But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted. 18 They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. 19 These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.
20 But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit,[a] 21 and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.
22 And you must show mercy to[b] those whose faith is wavering. 23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others,[c] but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.[d]
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- 20 Greek pray in the Holy Spirit.
- 22 Some manuscripts read must reprove.
- 22-23a Some manuscripts have only two categories of people: (1) those whose faith is wavering and therefore need to be snatched from the flames of judgment, and (2) those who need to be shown mercy.
- 23b Greek with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
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