Jude 1:3

Jude 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Context of Jude 1:3

1Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: 2May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. 4For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. 5Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe.

Jude 1:3 word by word

Ἀγαπητοί, πᾶσαν σπουδὴν ποιούμενος γράφειν ὑμῖν περὶ τῆς κοινῆς ἡμῶν σωτηρίας, ἀνάγκην ἔσχον γράψαι ὑμῖν παρακαλῶν ἐπαγωνίζεσθαι τῇ ἅπαξ παραδοθείσῃ τοῖς ἁγίοις πίστει.Read the interlinear

• Belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• while I was makingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• effortσπουδήspoudē · diligenceG4710
• to writeγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• you aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• commonκοινόςkoinos · common: sharedG2839
• salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• I feltἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the necessityἀνάγκηanagkē · necessityG318
• to you appealingπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• contendἐπαγωνίζομαιepagōnizomai · to contendG1864
• the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• which was onceἅπαξhapax · onceG530
• handedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40

Cross-references for Jude 1:3

• Romans 15:15But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God,
• Galatians 6:11See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.
• Hebrews 13:22But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
• 1 Peter 5:12Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!
• 2 Peter 1:12Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you.
• 2 Peter 3:1This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,
• Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by the Lord With an everlasting salvation; You will not be put to shame or humiliated To all eternity.
• Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
• Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
• Acts 28:28Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”
• Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
• Nehemiah 13:25So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
• Jeremiah 9:3“They bend their tongue like their bow; Lies and not truth prevail in the land; For they proceed from evil to evil, And they do not know Me,” declares the Lord.
• Acts 6:8And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
• Acts 9:22But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

Commentaries on Jude 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3When I gave all diligence - This phrase, , is a Grecism for being exceedingly intent upon a subject; taking it up seriously with determination to bring it to good effect. The meaning of the apostle seems to be this: "Beloved brethren, when I saw it necessary to write to you concerning the common salvation, my mind being deeply affected with the dangers to which the Church is exposed from the false teachers that are gone out into the world, I found it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Beloved - An expression of strong affection used by the apostles when addressing their brethren, Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 4:14; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 2 Corinthians 12:19; Philemon 2:12; Philemon 4:1; and often elsewhere. When I gave all diligence - When I applied my mind earnestly; implying that he had reflected on the subject, and thought particularly what it would be desirable to write to them. The state of mind…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3In the New Testament, "faith" usually means the act of believing, while "the faith" refers to Christian beliefs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Design of the Epistle (compare Jude 20, 21). all diligence--(2Pe 1:5). As the minister is to give all diligence to admonish, so the people should, in accordance with his admonition, give all diligence to have all Christian graces, and to make their calling sure. the common salvation--wrought by Christ. Compare Note, see on 2Pe 1:1, "obtained LIKE precious faith," This community of faith, and of the object of faith, salvation, forms the ground of mutual…Read the comment

Topics related to Jude 1:3

• Commandments
• Diligence
• Faith
• Gospel
• Heresy
• Salvation
• War
• Word of God
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Contend
• Earnestly
• Faith
• Common
• Doctrine
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Jude, Epistle of

Commentaries on Jude 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings