12 But (A)these, like unreasoning animals, (B)born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, using abusive speech where they have no knowledge, will in [a]the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed, 13 suffering wrong as (C)the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to (D)revel in the (E)daytime. They are stains and blemishes, (F)reveling in their [b]deceptions as they (G)feast with you, 14 having eyes full of adultery [c]that never cease from sin, (H)enticing (I)unstable souls, having hearts trained in (J)greed, (K)accursed children;

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  1. 2 Peter 2:12 Lit their destruction also
  2. 2 Peter 2:13 One early ms love feasts
  3. 2 Peter 2:14 Lit and unceasing from sin

11 Woe to them! For they have gone (A)the way of Cain, and for pay [a]they have given themselves up to (B)the error of Balaam, and (C)perished in the rebellion of Korah. 12 These are the ones who are [b]hidden reefs (D)in your love feasts when they feast with you (E)without fear, like shepherds caring only for themselves; (F)clouds without water, (G)carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, [c]doubly dead, (H)uprooted; 13 (I)wild waves of the sea, churning up (J)their own shameful deeds like dirty foam; wandering stars, (K)for whom the [d]gloom of darkness has been reserved forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:11 Lit they have poured themselves out
  2. Jude 1:12 Or stains
  3. Jude 1:12 Lit twice
  4. Jude 1:13 Or netherworld gloom

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