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Iuda, rob al lui Isus Hristos şi fratele(A) lui Iacov, către cei(B) chemaţi, care sunt iubiţi în Dumnezeu Tatăl şi păstraţi(C) pentru Isus Hristos: îndurarea, pacea(D) şi dragostea să vă fie înmulţite. Preaiubiţilor, pe când căutam cu tot dinadinsul să vă scriu despre mântuirea(E) noastră de obşte, m-am văzut silit să vă scriu ca(F) să vă îndemn să luptaţi pentru credinţa care a fost dată sfinţilor o dată pentru totdeauna. Căci(G) s-au strecurat printre voi unii oameni scrişi(H) de mult pentru osânda aceasta, oameni neevlavioşi, care schimbă(I) în desfrânare harul(J) Dumnezeului nostru şi tăgăduiesc(K) pe singurul nostru Stăpân şi Domn, Isus Hristos. Vreau să vă aduc aminte, măcar că ştiţi, o dată pentru totdeauna toate aceste lucruri că Domnul(L), după ce a izbăvit pe poporul Său din ţara Egiptului, în urmă a(M) nimicit pe cei ce(N) n-au crezut. El a păstrat pentru judecata zilei celei mari, puşi în lanţuri veşnice, în întuneric, pe(O) îngerii care nu şi-au(P) păstrat vrednicia, ci şi-au părăsit locuinţa. Tot aşa, Sodoma(Q) şi Gomora şi cetăţile dimprejurul lor, care se dăduseră ca şi ele la curvie şi au poftit după trupul altuia, ne stau înainte ca o pildă, suferind pedeapsa unui foc veşnic. Totuşi(R) oamenii aceştia, târâţi de visările lor, îşi pângăresc la fel trupul, nesocotesc stăpânirea şi batjocoresc(S) dregătoriile. Arhanghelul Mihail(T), când se împotrivea diavolului şi se certa cu el pentru trupul lui Moise, n-a îndrăznit(U) să rostească împotriva lui o judecată de ocară, ci doar a zis: „Domnul să te mustre(V)!” 10 Aceştia(W), dimpotrivă, batjocoresc ce nu cunosc şi se pierd singuri în ceea ce ştiu din fire, ca dobitoacele fără minte. 11 Vai de ei! Căci au urmat pe calea lui(X) Cain! S-au aruncat(Y) în rătăcirea lui Balaam din dorinţa de câştig! Au pierit într-o răscoală ca(Z) a lui Core! 12 Sunt(AA) nişte stânci ascunse la mesele(AB) voastre de dragoste, unde se ospătează fără ruşine împreună cu voi şi se îndoapă de-a binelea; nişte nori(AC) fără apă, mânaţi(AD) încoace şi încolo de vânturi, nişte pomi tomnatici fără rod, de două ori morţi, dezrădăcinaţi(AE); 13 nişte valuri(AF) înfuriate ale mării, care îşi spumegă(AG) ruşinile lor, nişte stele rătăcitoare, cărora(AH) le este păstrată negura întunericului pentru vecie. 14 Şi pentru ei a prorocit Enoh, al(AI) şaptelea patriarh de la Adam, când a zis: „Iată că a venit(AJ) Domnul cu zecile de mii de sfinţi ai Săi, 15 ca să facă o judecată împotriva tuturor şi să încredinţeze pe toţi cei nelegiuiţi de toate faptele(AK) nelegiuite, pe care le-au făcut în chip nelegiuit, şi de toate cuvintele de ocară pe care le-au rostit împotriva Lui aceşti păcătoşi nelegiuiţi.” 16 Ei sunt nişte cârtitori, nemulţumiţi cu soarta lor, trăiesc după poftele lor, gura(AL) le este plină de vorbe trufaşe şi slăvesc(AM) pe oameni pentru câştig. 17 Dar(AN) voi, preaiubiţilor, aduceţi-vă aminte de vorbele vestite mai dinainte de apostolii Domnului nostru Isus Hristos. 18 Cum vă spuneau că în vremurile din urmă vor(AO) fi batjocoritori, care vor trăi după poftele lor nelegiuite. 19 Ei sunt aceia care(AP) dau naştere la dezbinări, oameni supuşi poftelor firii(AQ), care n-au Duhul. 20 Dar voi, preaiubiţilor, zidiţi-vă(AR) sufleteşte pe credinţa voastră preasfântă, rugaţi-vă(AS) prin Duhul Sfânt, 21 ţineţi-vă în dragostea lui Dumnezeu şi aşteptaţi(AT) îndurarea Domnului nostru Isus Hristos pentru viaţa veşnică. 22 Mustraţi pe cei ce se despart de voi; 23 căutaţi să mântuiţi(AU) pe unii, smulgându-i(AV) din foc; de alţii iarăşi fie-vă milă cu frică, urând până şi cămaşa(AW) mânjită de carne. 24 Iar(AX) Aceluia care poate să vă păzească de orice cădere şi să vă facă să(AY) vă înfăţişaţi fără prihană şi plini de bucurie înaintea slavei Sale, 25 singurului(AZ) Dumnezeu, Mântuitorul nostru, prin Isus Hristos, Domnul nostru, să fie slavă, măreţie, putere şi stăpânire, mai înainte de toţi vecii, şi acum, şi în veci. Amin.

Greeting

Jude, a servant[a] of Jesus Christ and brother of James,

(A)To those who are called, (B)beloved in God the Father and (C)kept for[b] Jesus Christ:

May (D)mercy, (E)peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Judgment on False Teachers

Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our (F)common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you (G)to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For (H)certain people (I)have crept in unnoticed (J)who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert (K)the grace of our God into sensuality and (L)deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Now I want (M)to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that (N)Jesus, who saved[c] a people out of the land of Egypt, (O)afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And (P)the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day— just as (Q)Sodom and Gomorrah and (R)the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and (S)pursued unnatural desire,[d] serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.

Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and (T)blaspheme the glorious ones. But when (U)the archangel (V)Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing (W)about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, (X)“The Lord rebuke you.” 10 (Y)But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. 11 Woe to them! For they walked in (Z)the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain (AA)to Balaam's error and (AB)perished in Korah's rebellion. 12 These are hidden reefs[e] (AC)at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, (AD)shepherds feeding themselves; (AE)waterless clouds, (AF)swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, (AG)uprooted; 13 (AH)wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of (AI)their own shame; (AJ)wandering stars, (AK)for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever.

14 It was also about these that Enoch, (AL)the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, (AM)“Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 (AN)to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have (AO)committed in such an ungodly way, and of all (AP)the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” 16 These are grumblers, malcontents, (AQ)following their own sinful desires; (AR)they are loud-mouthed boasters, (AS)showing favoritism to gain advantage.

A Call to Persevere

17 But you must (AT)remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They[f] said to you, (AU)“In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, (AV)devoid of the Spirit. 20 But you, beloved, (AW)building yourselves up in your most holy faith and (AX)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 (AY)keep yourselves in the love of God, (AZ)waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by (BA)snatching them out of (BB)the fire; to others show mercy (BC)with fear, hating even (BD)the garment[g] stained by the flesh.

Doxology

24 (BE)Now to him who is able (BF)to keep you from stumbling and (BG)to present you (BH)blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to (BI)the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, (BJ)be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time[h] and now and forever. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  2. Jude 1:1 Or by
  3. Jude 1:5 Some manuscripts although you fully knew it, that the Lord who once saved
  4. Jude 1:7 Greek different flesh
  5. Jude 1:12 Or are blemishes
  6. Jude 1:18 Or Christ, because they
  7. Jude 1:23 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
  8. Jude 1:25 Or before any age

Jude,(A) a servant of Jesus Christ(B) and a brother of James,

To those who have been called,(C) who are loved in God the Father and kept for[a] Jesus Christ:(D)

Mercy, peace(E) and love be yours in abundance.(F)

The Sin and Doom of Ungodly People

Dear friends,(G) although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share,(H) I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend(I) for the faith(J) that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.(K) For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about[b] long ago have secretly slipped in among you.(L) They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.(M)

Though you already know all this,(N) I want to remind you(O) that the Lord[c] at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.(P) And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.(Q) In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah(R) and the surrounding towns(S) gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.(T)

In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.(U) But even the archangel(V) Michael,(W) when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses,(X) did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”[d](Y) 10 Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct—as irrational animals do—will destroy them.(Z)

11 Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain;(AA) they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error;(AB) they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion.(AC)

12 These people are blemishes at your love feasts,(AD) eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves.(AE) They are clouds without rain,(AF) blown along by the wind;(AG) autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted(AH)—twice dead. 13 They are wild waves of the sea,(AI) foaming up their shame;(AJ) wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.(AK)

14 Enoch,(AL) the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming(AM) with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones(AN) 15 to judge(AO) everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”[e](AP) 16 These people are grumblers(AQ) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(AR) they boast(AS) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

A Call to Persevere

17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles(AT) of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.(AU) 18 They said to you, “In the last times(AV) there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.”(AW) 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.(AX)

20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(AY) in your most holy faith(AZ) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(BA) 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(BB) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(BC)

22 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire;(BD) to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.[f](BE)

Doxology

24 To him who is able(BF) to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence(BG) without fault(BH) and with great joy— 25 to the only God(BI) our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!(BJ) Amen.(BK)

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:1 Or by; or in
  2. Jude 1:4 Or individuals who were marked out for condemnation
  3. Jude 1:5 Some early manuscripts Jesus
  4. Jude 1:9 Jude is alluding to the Jewish Testament of Moses (approximately the first century a.d.).
  5. Jude 1:15 From the Jewish First Book of Enoch (approximately the first century b.c.)
  6. Jude 1:23 The Greek manuscripts of these verses vary at several points.

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.