1 Jude  , the servant  of Jesus  Christ  , and  brother  of James  , to them that are sanctified  by  God  the Father  , and  preserved  in Jesus  Christ  , [and] called  2 Mercy  to you  , and  peace  , and  love  , be multiplied  3 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] that you should earnestly contend  for the faith  which was once  delivered  to the saints  4 For  there are certain  men  crept in unawares  , who  were before  of old  ordained  to  this  condemnation  , ungodly men  , turning  the grace  of our  God  into  lasciviousness  , and  denying  the only  Lord  God  , and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  5 I will  therefore  put  you  in remembrance  , though you  once  knew  this  , how that  the Lord  , having saved  the people  out of  the land  of Egypt  , afterward  destroyed  them that believed  not  6 And  the angels  which kept  not  their  first estate  , but  left  their own  habitation  , he has reserved  in everlasting  chains  under  darkness  to  the judgment  of the great  day  7 Even as  Sodom  and  Gomorrha  , and  the cities  about  them  in like  +  manner  , giving themselves over to fornication  , and  going  after  strange  flesh  , are set forward for  an example  , suffering  the vengeance  of eternal  fire  8 Likewise  +  also  these  [filthy] dreamers  defile  the flesh  +  ,  despise  dominion  , and  speak evil  of dignities  9 Yet  Michael  the archangels  , when  contending  with the devil  he disputed  about  the body  of Moses  , dared  not  bring against him  a railing  accusation  , but  said  , The Lord  rebuke  you  10 But  these  speak evil  of those things which  +  they know  not  : but  what  they know  naturally  , as  brute  beasts  , in  those things  they corrupt themselves  11 Woe  to them  ! for  they have gone  in the way  of Cain  , and  ran greedily after  the error  of Balaam  for reward  , and  perished  in the contradiction  of Core  12 These  are  spots  in  your  feasts of charity  , when they feast  with you  , feeding  themselves  without fear  : clouds  [they are] without water  , carried about  of  winds  ; trees  whose fruit withers  , without fruit  , twice  dead  , plucked up by the roots  13 Raging  waves  of the sea  , foaming out  their own  shame  ; wandering  stars  , to who  is reserved  the blackness  of darkness  for  ever  14 And  Enoch  also  , the seventh  from  Adam  , prophesied  of these  , saying  , See  , the Lord  comes  with  ten thousands  of his  saints  15 To execute  judgment  on  all  , and  to convince  all  that are ungodly  among them  of  all  their  ungodly  deeds  which  they have ungodly committed  , and  of  all  their hard  [speeches] which  ungodly  sinners  have spoken  against  him  16 These  are  murmurers  , complainers  , walking  after  their own  lusts  ; and  their  mouth  speaks  great strong  [words], having men's persons  in admiration  because  of advantage  17 But  , beloved  , remember  you  the words  which  were spoken before  of  the apostles  of our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  18 How  that  they told  you  there should be  mockers  in  the last  time  , who should walk  after  their own  ungodly  lusts  19 These  be  they who separate  themselves  , sensual  , having  not  the Spirit  20 But  you  , beloved  , building up  yourselves  on your  most holy  faith  , praying  in  the Holy  Ghost  21 Keep  yourselves  in  the love  of God  , looking for  the mercy  of our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  to  eternal  life  22 And  +  of some  have compassion  , making a difference  23 And  others  save  with  fear  , pulling  [them] out of  the fire  ; hating  even  the garment  spotted  by  the flesh  24 Now  to him that is able  to keep  you  +  from falling  , and  to present  [you] faultless  before the presence  of his  glory  with  exceeding joy  25 To the only  wise  God  our  Saviour  , [be] glory  and  majesty  , dominion  and  power  , both  now  and  ever  +  +  . Amen