1 | ioudaV ihsou cristou douloV adelfoV de iakwbou toiV en qew patri hgiasmenoiV kai ihsou cristw tethrhmenoiV klhtoiV
1:1 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: |
2 | eleoV umin kai eirhnh kai agaph plhqunqeih
1:2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. |
3 | agaphtoi pasan spoudhn poioumenoV grafein umin peri thV koinhV swthriaV anagkhn escon grayai umin parakalwn epagwnizesqai th apax paradoqeish toiV agioiV pistei
1:3 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. |
4 | pareisedusan gar tineV anqrwpoi oi palai progegrammenoi eiV touto to krima asebeiV thn tou qeou hmwn carin metatiqenteV eiV aselgeian kai ton monon despothn qeon kai kurion hmwn ihsoun criston arnoumenoi
1:4 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. |
5 | upomnhsai de umaV boulomai eidotaV umaV apax touto oti o kurioV laon ek ghV aiguptou swsaV to deuteron touV mh pisteusantaV apwlesen
1:5 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. |
6 | aggelouV te touV mh thrhsantaV thn eautwn archn alla apolipontaV to idion oikhthrion eiV krisin megalhV hmeraV desmoiV aidioiV upo zofon tethrhken
1:6 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. |
7 | wV sodoma kai gomorra kai ai peri autaV poleiV ton omoion toutoiV tropon ekporneusasai kai apelqousai opisw sarkoV eteraV prokeintai deigma puroV aiwniou dikhn upecousai
1:7 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. |
8 | omoiwV mentoi kai outoi enupniazomenoi sarka men miainousin kuriothta de aqetousin doxaV de blasfhmousin
1:8 Likewise also these [filthy] dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. |
9 | o de micahl o arcaggeloV ote tw diabolw diakrinomenoV dielegeto peri tou mwsewV swmatoV ouk etolmhsen krisin epenegkein blasfhmiaV all eipen epitimhsai soi kurioV
1:9 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 | outoi de osa men ouk oidasin blasfhmousin osa de fusikwV wV ta aloga zwa epistantai en toutoiV fqeirontai
1:10 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 | ouai autoiV oti th odw tou kain eporeuqhsan kai th planh tou balaam misqou execuqhsan kai th antilogia tou kore apwlonto
1:11 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 | outoi eisin en taiV agapaiV umwn spiladeV suneuwcoumenoi afobwV eautouV poimainonteV nefelai anudroi upo anemwn periferomenai dendra fqinopwrina akarpa diV apoqanonta ekrizwqenta
1:12 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 | kumata agria qalasshV epafrizonta taV eautwn aiscunaV astereV planhtai oiV o zofoV tou skotouV eiV ton aiwna tethrhtai
1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. |
14 | proefhteusen de kai toutoiV ebdomoV apo adam enwc legwn idou hlqen kurioV en muriasin agiaiV autou
1:14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, |
15 | poihsai krisin kata pantwn kai exelegxai pantaV touV asebeiV autwn peri pantwn twn ergwn asebeiaV autwn wn hsebhsan kai peri pantwn twn sklhrwn wn elalhsan kat autou amartwloi asebeiV
1:15 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 | outoi eisin goggustai memyimoiroi kata taV epiqumiaV autwn poreuomenoi kai to stoma autwn lalei uperogka qaumazonteV proswpa wfeleiaV carin
1:16 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 | umeiV de agaphtoi mnhsqhte twn rhmatwn twn proeirhmenwn upo twn apostolwn tou kuriou hmwn ihsou cristou
1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; |
18 | oti elegon umin oti en escatw cronw esontai empaiktai kata taV eautwn epiqumiaV poreuomenoi twn asebeiwn
1:18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. |
19 | outoi eisin oi apodiorizonteV yucikoi pneuma mh econteV
1:19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. |
20 | umeiV de agaphtoi th agiwtath umwn pistei epoikodomounteV eautouV en pneumati agiw proseucomenoi
1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, |
21 | eautouV en agaph qeou thrhsate prosdecomenoi to eleoV tou kuriou hmwn ihsou cristou eiV zwhn aiwnion
1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. |
22 | kai ouV men eleeite diakrinomenoi
1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: |
23 | ouV de en fobw swzete ek tou puroV arpazonteV misounteV kai ton apo thV sarkoV espilwmenon citwna
1:23 And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. |
24 | tw de dunamenw fulaxai autouV aptaistouV kai sthsai katenwpion thV doxhV autou amwmouV en agalliasei
1:24 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 | monw sofw qew swthri hmwn doxa kai megalwsunh kratoV kai exousia kai nun kai eiV pantaV touV aiwnaV amhn
1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. |