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.

They are raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, to whom is reserved the mist of darkness forever.

But as for you, beloved, remember the [prophetic] words spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

must keep yourselves safe in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ which will result in the Life of the Ages.

Some, when they argue with you, you must endeavor to convince;

others you must try to save, as brands plucked from the flames; and on others look with pity mingled with fear, while you hate every trace of their sin.