Focused Passage

Jude 1:1-4

Contend for the Faith, Keep Yourselves in God’s Love, and Rest in the God Who Keeps You

Jude moves from divine preservation and mercy, to the urgent call to contend for the apostolic faith, to examples of judgment against rebellion, to exposure of ungodly intruders, to the church’s call to persevere in love and mercy, and finally to a doxology celebrating the God who is able to keep his people from falling.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:

2 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

3 Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

James 1 BSB references 2 Peter 1:17 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:5 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Classic cross-references Genesis 28:15 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:18 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:1–5 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 4:23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Jude Ἰούδας G2455 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular a servant δοῦλος G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction a brother ἀδελφὸς G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of James Ἰακώβου G2385 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular To those who [are] Τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural called κλητοῖς G2822 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural loved ἠγαπημένοις G25 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural by ἐν G1722 Preposition God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [the] Father Πατρὶ G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction kept τετηρημένοις G5083 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural in Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

2 Peter 1:2 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:2 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:2 Classic cross-references Revelation 1:4 Classic cross-references Romans 1:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:1–5 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 4:23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Mercy Ἔλεος G1656 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction peace εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular be multiplied πληθυνθείη G4129 Verb - Aorist Optative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Peter 2 BSB references 1 Timothy 6:12 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:27 Classic cross-references Jude 1:20 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:13 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:1–5 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 4:23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Beloved Ἀγαπητοί G27 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural [although] I made ποιούμενος G4160 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular every πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular effort σπουδὴν G4710 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to write γράφειν G1125 Verb - Present Infinitive Active to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural about περὶ G4012 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular salvation σωτηρίας G4991 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular we ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural share κοινῆς G2839 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular I felt ἔσχον G2192 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular it necessary ἀνάγκην G318 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to write γράψαι G1125 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [and] urge παρακαλῶν G3870 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural to contend earnestly ἐπαγωνίζεσθαι G1864 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive for the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular faith πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular entrusted παραδοθείσῃ G3860 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Dative Feminine Singular once for all ἅπαξ G530 Adverb to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural saints ἁγίοις G40 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

2 Peter 2:1 Classic cross-references Galatians 2:4 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:10 Classic cross-references Titus 1:15 Classic cross-references Titus 1:16 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:1–5 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 4:23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γάρ G1063 Conjunction certain τινες G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural men ἄνθρωποι G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural have crept in [among you] unnoticed παρεισέδυσαν* G3921 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural ungodly [ones] ἀσεβεῖς G765 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural who were designated προγεγραμμένοι G4270 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural long ago πάλαι G3819 Adverb for εἰς G1519 Preposition - τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular condemnation κρίμα G2917 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular They turn μετατιθέντες G3346 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular grace χάριτα G5485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition a license for immorality ἀσέλγειαν G766 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they deny ἀρνούμενοι G720 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular only μόνον G3441 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Master Δεσπότην G1203 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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