KJV Easy Read Bible Greeting to the Called1Jude, 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: kept 2Mercy to youp, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Contend for the Faith3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to youp of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to youp, and exhort youp that youp should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints. urge; believers, those devoted to God 4For 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. GAL 2:4; 2 PET 2:1 | unnoticed; unbridled lust Old and New Apostates5I will therefore put youp in remembrance, though youp once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness to the judgment of the great day. position; eternal bonds 7Even 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. GEN 19:7 | unnatural ways; punishment 8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. authority; glories, i.e. celestial beings 9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, dare not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke you. DAN 10:13; ZEC 3:2 | disputing; Satan; judgment 10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. destroy 11Woe to 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. NUM 16:32 | rebellion Apostates Depraved and Doomed12These are spots in yourp feasts of charity, when they feast with youp, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit wither, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; love 13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. 14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15To 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. convict Apostates Predicted16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speak great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage. grumblers; arrogant speech; to gain an 17But, beloved, remember youp the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; foretold 18How that they told youp there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. divide Maintain Your Life with God20But youp, beloved, building up yourselvesp on yourp most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Spirit 21Keep yourselvesp in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22And of some have compassion, making a difference: on; distinction 23And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. ZEC 3:4 | stained Glory to God24Now to Him that is able to keep youp from falling, and to present youp faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, 25To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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