1 Jude,*1:1 or, Judah a servant of Jesus Christ,*1:1 "Christ" means "Anointed One". and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

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 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 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 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 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 Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings. 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 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 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 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 wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever. 14 About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold,*1:14 "Behold", from "ἰδοὺ", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, 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 and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

17 But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, "In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts." 19 These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

20 But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. 21 Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22 On some have compassion, making a distinction, 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 keep them*1:24 TR and NU read "you" from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy, 25 to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

1 Juudaselt, Jeesuse Kristuse sulaselt ja Jaakobuse vennalt,

Neile kutsutuile, kes on Jumalas Isas armastatud ja Jeesuses Kristuses hoitud:

2 Halastust ja rahu ja armastust olgu teil rohkesti!

3 Armsad, olles täis indu kirjutada teile meie ühisest päästest, leidsin vajalikuna kirjutada ja teid üles kutsuda võitlema usu eest, mis oli kord usaldatud Jumala pühale rahvale. 4 Sest teie sekka on imbunud mõningad inimesed, kes juba ammu on kirja pandud kohtu jaoks. Need on jumalakartmatud inimesed, kes meie Jumala armu kõlvatuseks moonutades salgavad ära meie ainsa valitseja ja meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse.

5 Ja kuigi te seda kõike teate, tahan tuletada teile meelde, et Issand, kes rahva ühel korral päästis Egiptusest, hävitas teisel korral need, kes ei uskunud. 6 Ja ingleid, kes ei hoidnud kinni oma kõrgest seisusest, vaid hülgasid oma eluaseme, on ta hoidnud pimeduses, seotuna igaveste ahelatega suure päeva kohtuks 7 Nii nagu Soodom, Gomorra ja nende ümberkaudsed linnad, kes samal kombel hoorasid nagu need inglid ning ebaloomulikule ihale andusid, on hoiatavaks näiteks igavese tule karistusest.

8 Aga samuti rüvetavad ka need unenägijad oma ihu, lükkavad tagasi taevase autoriteedi ja teotavad aukandjaid vaime. 9 Ometi peaingel Miikaelgi, kui ta vaidles sõnasõjas kuradiga Moosese surnukeha pärast, ei julgenud lausuda teotavat otsust, vaid ütles: „Issand sõidelgu sind!" 10 Need aga teotavad kõike, millest nad midagi ei taipa, aga millest nad oma ihu tungide kaudu kui arutud loomad aru saavad, selles nad hävitavad end.

11 Häda neile, sest nad on läinud Kaini teed ja tormanud tasu eest Bileami eksitusse, ja Korahi kombel vastu hakates on toonud endale hukatuse!

12 Nemad on teie armastussöömaaegadel häbiplekid, kes kartmatult teiega koos pidutsedes iseennast nuumavad. Nad on veeta pilved, mida tuul ringi kannab, viljatud sügispuud, kahekordselt surnud, juurtega üles kistud, 13 metsikud merelained, mis vahutavad välja oma häbi, ekslevad tähed, kelle jaoks on määratud pilkane pimedus igaveseks ajaks.

14 Nendest on prohvetlikult kõnelenud Eenok, Aadama järglane seitsmendas sugupõlves: „Vaata, Issand tuleb mitmekümne tuhande pühaga 15 pidama kohut kõigi üle ja karistama igaüht kõikide nende jumalakartmatute tegude eest, mida nad on teinud, ja kõikide ränkade sõnade eest, mida jumalakartmatud patused on tema vastu rääkinud." 16 Need on rahulolematud saatuse üle nurisejad, kes elavad oma himude järgi ja kelle suu räägib kiitlevaid sõnu, ja nad meelitavad inimesi omakasu pärast.

17 Teie aga, armsad, pidage meeles, mida meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse apostlid ennustasid; 18 kui nad teile ütlesid: „Viimsel ajal tuleb pilkajaid, kes elavad oma jumalakartmatute himude järgi." 19 Need on inimesed, kes tekitavad lõhenemisi, maised hinged, kellel ei ole Vaimu.

20 Teie aga, armsad, rajage endid oma kõige pühamale usule ja palvetage Pühas Vaimus, 21 ja hoidke endid nõnda Jumala armastuses ja oodake meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse halastust igaveseks eluks.

22 Halastage nende peale, kes kahtlevad; 23 päästke nad, tõmmake nad tulest välja; teiste peale halastage kartuses, vihates lihaliku loomuse poolt rüvetatud riideidki.

24 Ent temale, kes suudab teid takistada komistamast ja asetada laitmatuna oma kirkuse palge ette ülevoolavas rõõmus, 25 ainsale Jumalale, meie Päästjale, Jeesuse Kristuse, meie Issanda läbi, olgu au, auhiilgus, võimus ja meelevald enne ajastuid, nüüd ja igavesti! Aamen.