Jude 1:3

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Summary

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.

When

Common

2 Peter 1:1

That ye

Which

The saints

Ephesians 1:1

Philippians 1:1

Colossians 1:2

Bible References

When

Still, by way of refreshing your memory, I have written you with a certain freedom, in virtue of my divine commission

See what big letters I make, when I write you in my own hand!

I appeal to you, brothers, to bear with this appeal of mine. It is but a short letter.

By the hand of Silvanus, a faithful brother (in my opinion), I have written you these few lines of encouragement, to testify that this is what the true grace of God means. Stand in that grace.

Hence I mean to keep on reminding you of this, although you are aware of it and are fixed in the Truth as it is;

This is the second letter I have already written to you, beloved, stirring up your pure mind by way of reminder,

Common

There is no salvation by anyone else, nor even a second Name under heaven appointed for us men and our salvation."

So Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly. "The word of God," they said, "had to be spoken to you in the first instance; but as you push it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, well, here we turn to the Gentiles!

Be sure of this, then, that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen to it."

There is no room for Jew or Greek, there is no room for slave or freeman, there is no room for male and female; you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have been allotted a faith of equal privilege with ours, by the equity of our God and saviour Jesus Christ:

That ye

Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, performed great wonders and miracles among the people.

Saul became more and more vigorous. He put the Jewish residents in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ;

explaining and quoting passages to prove that the messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead, and that "the Jesus I proclaim to you is the messiah."

Every sabbath he argued in the synagogue, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Only, do lead a life that is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Whether I come and see you or only hear of you in absence, let me know you are standing firm in a common spirit, fighting side by side like one man for the faith of the gospel.

At Philippi, as you know, we had been ill-treated and insulted, but we took courage and confidence in our God to tell you the gospel of God in spite of all the strain.

I transmit these instructions to you, Timotheus my son, in accordance with what the prophets said who first directed me to you; fight the good fight on these lines,

fight in the good fight of the faith, secure that life eternal to which you were called when you voiced the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Model yourself on the sound instruction you have had from me in the faith and love of Christ Jesus.

I have fought in the good fight; I have run my course; I have kept the faith.

Have no fear of what you are to suffer. The devil indeed is going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested; you will have a distressful ten days. Be faithful, though you have to die for it, and I will give you the crown of Life.

But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they had to die for it, but they did not cling to life.

Which

I never shrank from letting you know the entire purpose of God.

First and foremost, I passed on to you what I had myself received, namely, that Christ died for our sins as the scriptures had said,

But we refused to yield for a single instant to their claims; we were determined that the truth of the gospel should hold good for you.

to have you recollect the words spoken by the holy prophets beforehand and the command given by your apostles from the Lord and saviour.

The saints

PAUL, by the will of God an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are faithful in Jesus Christ:

PAUL and Timotheus, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, as well as to the bishops and deacons:

to the consecrated and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: grace and peace to you from God our Father.