Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
My beloved, as I was strongly bent upon writing to you of our common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you at present, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share,
International Standard Version
Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to continue your vigorous defense of the faith that was passed down to the saints once and for all.
A Conservative Version
Beloved, making all diligence to write to you about the common salvation, I had need to write to you exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the sanctified.
American Standard Version
Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.
Amplified
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you
An Understandable Version
Dearly loved ones, as I was very eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we share in common, I felt it necessary [instead] to write urging you to contend earnestly for the faith [i.e., the teaching of Christ] which was once and for all delivered [by the apostles, See verse 17] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people].
Anderson New Testament
Beloved, using all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.
Bible in Basic English
My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.
Common New Testament
Beloved, although I was very eager to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
Darby Translation
Beloved, using all diligence to write to you of our common salvation, I have been obliged to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Beloved, making all haste to write to you, concerning the common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith formerly delivered to the saints.
Godbey New Testament
Beloved, making all haste to write to you concerning our common salvation, I had need to write to you, exhorting you to agonize for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Goodspeed New Testament
Dear friends, I was just on the point of writing to you about our common salvation, when it became necessary for me to write and appeal to you to come to the defense of the faith that has once for all been intrusted to God's people.
John Wesley New Testament
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you and exhort you, to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
Julia Smith Translation
Dearly beloved, making all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, beseeching to fight for the faith once delivered to the holy ones.
King James 2000
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was necessary for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dear friends, [although I] was making every effort to write to you concerning our common salvation, I considered [it] a necessity to write to you to encourage [you] to contend for the faith delivered once and for all to the saints.
Modern King James verseion
Having made all haste to write to you about the common salvation, beloved, I had need to write to you to exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.
Moffatt New Testament
Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you on the subject of our common salvation, but I am forced to write you an appeal to defend the faith which has once for all been committed to the saints;
Montgomery New Testament
Beloved, although I was making all haste to write to you in regard to our common salvation, I am compelled to write you an appeal to defend the faith once for all committed to the saints.
NET Bible
Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.
New Heart English Bible
Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
Noyes New Testament
Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you, I found it necessary to write to you concerning the common salvation, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
Sawyer New Testament
Beloved, giving all diligence to write to you concerning the common salvation, I was under a necessity to write and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.
The Emphasized Bible
Beloved! though I was using all diligence to be writing unto you concerning our common salvation, yet have I had necessity to write at once unto you, exhorting you to be earnestly contending for, the faith, once for all delivered unto the saints.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you concerning the common salvation, I held it necessary to write unto you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered unto the saints.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Dear friends, while I was making every effort to write to you about our common Salvation, I felt that I must write to you at once to urge you to fight in defense of the Faith that has once for all been entrusted to the keeping of Christ's People.
Webster
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you concerning the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints.
Weymouth New Testament
Dear friends, since I am eager to begin a letter to you on the subject of our common salvation, I find myself constrained to write and cheer you on to the vigorous defense of the faith delivered once for all to God's people.
Williams New Testament
Dearly beloved, while I was doing my best to begin writing you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write and urge you to carry on a vigorous defense of the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's people.
World English Bible
Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
Worrell New Testament
Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, I was constrained to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints.
Worsley New Testament
Beloved, having an earnest desire to write to you concerning the common salvation, I was under a necessity of writing to exhort you that ye would strive earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
Youngs Literal Translation
Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,
Themes
Christian conduct » Striving for the faith
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Defended
Faith » Sum total of religious belief and life
Heresy » Teachers of, among early Christians
Salvation » Described as » Common
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In striving for the faith of the gospel
War » Figurative » Exhorted to diligence in
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With earnestness
Warfare of saints » Saints » Exhorted to diligence in
Interlinear
Poieo
Pas
Spoude
Humin
ὑμῖν
Humin
Usage: 293
Peri
Soteria
Anagke
Epagonizomai
Pistis
Paradidomi
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in Jude 1:3
Prayers for Jude 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jude's Purpose In Writing
2 mercy, peace and love be multiplied to you. 3 My beloved, as I was strongly bent upon writing to you of our common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you at present, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints. 4 For certain men have insinuated themselves among you, who were formerly proscrib'd to be punish'd; impious men, who pervert the divine favour to licentiousness, and renounce their only master, and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 6:12
exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses.
Titus 1:4
TO Titus my own convert to the common faith: grace and peace from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour.
Philippians 1:27
only conduct yourselves in a manner becoming the gospel of Christ, that whether I come to see you, or else am absent, I may have this account of you, that you are stedfastly of the same resolution, and unanimously contend for the faith of the gospel,
Jude 1:20
but you, my brethren, improve yourselves in your most holy faith, present your addresses by the holy spirit,
Acts 4:12
salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved.
Acts 6:8-10
Now Stephen full of grace and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts 9:22
however Saul still gain'd ground, and confounded the Jews of Damascus, proving that Jesus was the Messias.
Acts 13:46-47
but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:
Acts 17:3
explaining them, and setting it to view, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that Jesus, whom he denounc'd to them, was that very Messiah.
Acts 18:4-6
and try'd to gain upon the Jews and the Greek proselytes:
Acts 18:28
for he strenuously disputed with the Jews in publick, proving from the scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
Acts 20:27
for I have acquainted you with the whole dispensation of God without reserve.
Acts 28:28
take notice therefore, that the offers of divine salvation are sent to the Gentiles, and they will receive them.
Romans 15:15-16
nevertheless, brethren, I have writ to the Gentile part of you, and admonish'd you with the greater freedom by virtue of the commission that God has given me,
1 Corinthians 15:3
I acquainted you chiefly with what I received myself, that Christ died for our sins, as the scriptures foretold:
Galatians 2:5
I did not show them the lest compliance by way of submission, that the doctrine of the gospel might remain among you.
Galatians 3:28
there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 6:11
You see how long a letter I have writ to you with my own hand.
Ephesians 1:1
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment to the converts which are at Ephesus, who stand firm in the faith of Christ Jesus:
Philippians 1:1
the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons.
Colossians 1:2
to our faithful brethren the christian converts at Coloss. favour and peace be to you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
on the contrary, notwithstanding the outrages, you know we suffer'd at Philippi, we had still the resolution, by the divine assistance, to preach the gospel of God to you without reserve against all opposition.
1 Timothy 1:18
This charge, my son Timothy, I recommend to you, agreeably to the prophetic gifts heretofore conferr'd on you, by virtue of which you might carry on a successful warfare,
2 Timothy 1:13
Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity:
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have struggled in a glorious cause: I have finish'd my career: I have stood to the faith:
Hebrews 13:22
Pray, my brethren, favourably receive this exhortation, which I have writ to you in brief.
1 Peter 5:12
I formerly writ to you a short epistle, by Silvanus, I think, a faithful brother, to declare and testify to you, that the true dispensation of God is that to which you are attach'd.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:12-15
for this reason I shall never omit to put you in mind of these things, however knowing you are already, and settled in the truth.
2 Peter 3:1-2
This is the second letter I now write to you, my brethren, by which I would awaken your sincere attention,
Jude 1:17
As for you, my beloved, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ have formerly told you.
Revelation 2:10
fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 12:11
they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word to which they gave testimony; for their lives they expos'd to the last.