Jude 19-23
J.B. Phillips New Testament
Forewarned is forearmed
17-19 Now do remember, dear friends, the words that the messengers of Jesus Christ gave us beforehand when they said “there will come in the last days mockers who live according to their own Godless desires”. These are the men who split communities, for they are led by human emotions and never by the Spirit of God.
Look after your own faith: save whom you can
20-23 But you, dear friends of mine, build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith and by praying through the Holy Spirit keep yourselves within the love of God. Wait patiently for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ which will bring you to the life eternal. For some of these men you can feel pity and you can treat them differently. Others you must try to save by fear, snatching them as it were out of the fire while hating the very garments their deeds have befouled.
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Jude 19-21
New International Version
19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.(A)
20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(B) in your most holy faith(C) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(D) 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(E) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(F)
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