Jude, Jesus Christ's servant, and brother of James, unto, the called, by God the Father, beloved, and, by Jesus Christ preserved, -

Mercy to you, and peace, and love, be multiplied!

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.

But, these, whatsoever things, indeed, they know not, they defame; but, whatsoever things, naturally, like the irrational creatures, they well understand, by these, are they, bringing themselves to ruin.

These are they - who, in your love-feasts, are hidden rocks, as they fare sumptuously together, fearlessly, themselves, shepherding, - clouds without water, by winds swept along, trees autumnal, fruitless, twice dead, uprooted,

But, ye, beloved! remember the things which were foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

How that they used to say to you - In the last time, there shall be mockers, - according to their own ungodly covetings, going on.

And, on some, indeed, have mercy, - such as are in doubt, be saving, out of the fire, snatching them;

But, on others, have mercy with fear, hating even, the garment, spotted by the flesh.

Unto God alone our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, greatness, dominion, and authority, before all the by-gone age, and now, and unto all the coming ages. Amen!