Jude · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Jude 1 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James: to them that are beloved in God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called.
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and charity be fulfilled.
2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
3 Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.
3 Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
4 For certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long ago unto this judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not:
5 Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn’t believe.
6 And the angels who kept not their principality, but forsook their own habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the judgment of the great day.
6 Angels who didn’t keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.
7 As Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, having in the same way as these given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
8 In like manner these men also defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and blaspheme majesty.
8 Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
9 When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee.
9 But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”
10 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.
10 But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason.
11 Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core.
11 Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.
12 These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water, which are carried about by winds, trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots,
12 These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion; wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever.
13 wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
14 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints,
14 About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to reprove all the ungodly for all the works of their ungodliness, whereby they have done ungodly, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God.
15 to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
16 These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain’s sake.
16 These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
17 But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
17 But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
18 Who told you, that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses.
18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”
19 These are they, who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit.
19 These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
20 But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
20 But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting.
21 Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
22 And some indeed reprove, being judged:
22 On some have compassion, making a distinction,
23 But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal.
23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
24 Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
24 Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
25 To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.
25 to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
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Jude
Named in the Gospels among Jesus' brothers as Judas (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3), and honored as the author of the epistle of Jude, who calls himself 'a brother of James' (Jude 1).…
Cited in the guide: Matthew 13:55; Jude 1:1
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- 1 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Peter 2:9; Romans 1:1; 2 Timothy 1:9
- 2 2 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:2; Revelation 1:4–6; Romans 1:7
- 3 1 Timothy 6:12; Philippians 1:27; Jude 20; Titus 1:4; 2 Timothy 1:13
- 4 2 Peter 2:1–3; Galatians 2:4; 2 Peter 2:10; Titus 1:15–16; 1 Peter 2:16
- 5 Numbers 26:64–65; Hebrews 3:16–4:2; 1 Corinthians 10:1–12; Psalm 106:26; Numbers 14:22–37
- 6 2 Peter 2:4; Matthew 25:41; Ephesians 6:12; Matthew 8:29; 2 Peter 2:9
- 7 Deuteronomy 29:23; Romans 1:26–27; 2 Peter 2:6; Genesis 18:20; Genesis 19:24–26
- 8 Hebrews 13:17; 2 Peter 2:10–12; Exodus 22:28; 1 Timothy 1:10; 1 Peter 2:17
- 9 Zechariah 3:2; 2 Peter 2:11; Deuteronomy 34:6; Revelation 12:7; Daniel 12:1
- 10 2 Peter 2:12; Romans 1:21–22
- 11 2 Peter 2:15; 1 John 3:12; Revelation 2:14; Genesis 4:3–14; Hebrews 11:4
- 12 2 Peter 2:17–20; Matthew 15:13; Ezekiel 34:8; Proverbs 25:14; Philippians 3:19
- 13 2 Peter 2:17; Philippians 3:19; Isaiah 57:20; Psalm 65:7; Revelation 20:10
- 14 Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 50:3–5; Hebrews 11:5–6; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–8; 1 Thessalonians 3:13
- 15 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Timothy 1:9; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Revelation 22:12–15; Romans 14:10
- 16 2 Peter 2:18; Philippians 2:14; 2 Peter 2:10; 1 Timothy 6:5; Jude 18
- 17 2 Peter 3:2; 1 John 4:6; Ephesians 4:11; Acts 20:35; Malachi 4:4
- 18 2 Peter 3:3; 2 Timothy 4:3; 2 Timothy 3:13; 2 Timothy 3:1–5; 1 Timothy 4:1–2
- 19 1 Corinthians 2:14; Proverbs 18:1; Romans 8:9; James 3:15; Hosea 9:10
- 20 Ephesians 6:18; Romans 8:26–27; 1 Corinthians 14:15; Colossians 2:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- 21 1 John 4:16; Lamentations 3:25–26; Hebrews 9:28; John 15:9–10; 2 Peter 3:12
- 22 James 5:19–20; Galatians 6:1; 1 John 5:16–18; Jude 4–13; Hebrews 6:4–8
- 23 1 Timothy 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Revelation 3:4; 2 Corinthians 7:10–12; 2 Thessalonians 3:14
- 24 2 Timothy 4:18; Ephesians 3:20; Colossians 1:22; John 10:29–30; Hebrews 13:20–21
- 25 1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 5:13–14; John 5:44; 1 Peter 5:10–11; Revelation 4:9–11
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