Jude 1:4

God’s Judgment on the Ungodly · Jude 1:3–16
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Translations

Modern
For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Traditional
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.
Literal
For certain men came in stealthily, those having been designated long ago unto this judgment, ungodly ones changing the grace of our God into sensuality and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Latin
Subintroierunt enim quidam homines (qui olim præscripti sunt in hoc judicium) impii, Dei nostri gratiam transferentes in luxuriam, et solum Dominatorem, et Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum negantes.

Original

Greek
English
For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Notes

It is tempting to misuse God's wonderful grace by saying it lets us do wrong things (see Romans 6).

Instead of the usual thanksgiving that usually occurs at this point in New Testament letters, Jude explains his main purpose (see Romans 1:8–14; 1 Corinthians 1:4–9). False teaching was a serious threat to the faith of the people he was writing to (see Jude 1:22–23).

Parallels

2 Peter 3:1–7

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) God, Names of Grace Haggai, Book of Juda (Person) Jude, Letter of Lasciviousness

Topics

Apostasy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Christian Liberty: False Teachers: Abuse Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Come as you Are Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Condemnation: Apostates Ordained To Denial of Christ: A Characteristic of False Teachers Denial of Christ: Leads to Destruction Doctrines: False Exposing False Teachers Grace: Antinomians Abused Heresy: Teachers of, Among Early Christians Illuminati Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Lasciviousness: General Scriptures Concerning Perversity Predestination: General Scriptures Concerning Ramah: Also Called Ramathaim-Zophim: A City Near Mount Ephraim Religious Zeal: General Scriptures Concerning Reprobacy: General Scriptures Concerning Titles and Names of the Wicked: Ungodly Men Wicked (People): Warned