¹⁵ To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.

²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me,

Greetings from Jude

¹ This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.

I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ.^[a]

⁵ And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

¹² During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me.^[a] I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.

⁵ He paneled the main room of the Temple with cypress wood, overlaid it with fine gold, and decorated it with carvings of palm trees and chains.

¹⁴ then braid two cords of pure gold and attach them to the filigree settings on the shoulders of the ephod.