Jude 1:24

Jude 1:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

Context of Jude 1:24

22Be merciful to those who doubt; 23save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— 25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

Jude 1:24 word by word

Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ φυλάξαι ὑμᾶς ἀπταίστους καὶ στῆσαι κατενώπιον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἀμώμους ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• unto him that is ableδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• to keepφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: protectG5442
• youσύsu · youG4771
• from fallingἄπταιστοςaptaistos · without fallingG679
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• to presentἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• faultlessἄμωμοςamōmos · blamelessG299
• before the presenceκατενώπιονkatenōpion · beforeG2714
• ofὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ofδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• exceeding joyἀγαλλίασιςagalliasis · joyG20

Cross-references for Jude 1:24

• Jude 1:21keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
• John 10:29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
• Romans 8:31What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Romans 14:4Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
• Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past,
• Ephesians 3:20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
• 2 Timothy 4:18The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 2 Corinthians 4:14because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself.
• 2 Corinthians 11:2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him.
• Ephesians 5:27and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
• Colossians 1:22But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—
• Colossians 3:4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
• Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
• Revelation 14:5No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
• Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
• Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Commentaries on Jude 1:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling - Who alone can preserve you from the contagion of sin, and preserve you from falling into any kind of error that might be prejudicial to the interests of your souls; and thus to present you faultless, or, as many others read, , without spot, alluding to the spotted garment mentioned above. Before the presence of his glory - Where nothing can stand that does not resemble himself, with exceeding great joy…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling - This ascription to one who was able to keep them from falling is made in view of the facts adverted to in the Epistle - the dangers of being led away by the arts and the example of these teachers of error. Compare Jude 1:3. On the ascription itself, compare the notes at Romans 16:25-27. The phrase “to keep from falling” means here to preserve from falling into sin, from yielding to temptation, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-25Verses 24-25 God is able, and as willing as able, to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory. Not as those who never have been faulty, but as those who, but for God's mercy, and a Saviour's sufferings and merits, might most justly have been condemned long ago. All sincere believers were given him of the Father; and of all so given him he has lost none, nor will lose any one. Now, our faults fill us with fears…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Jude ends his letter with a powerful praise to God, often quoted during times of worship. His words are perfect for the people who received his letter. They needed a renewed understanding of God. The believers needed to remember that God was powerful enough to help them stay faithful to him. They also needed to trust that God could protect them from being convinced by false teachings. God has the glory, majesty, power, and authority to bring them safely…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. Concluding doxology. Now--Greek, "But." you--Alford, on inferior authority, reads, "them." You is in contradistinction to those ungodly men mentioned above. keep ... from falling--rather, "guard ... (so as to be) without falling," or stumbling. faultless--Greek, "blameless." before the presence of his glory--that is, before Himself, when He shall be revealed in glory. with exceeding joy--literally, "with exultation" as of those who leap for joy.Read the comment

Topics related to Jude 1:24

• Blessing
• Grace of God
• Joy
• Judgment
• Sanctification

In the dictionaries

• Fall
• Fault
• Joy
• Sinlessness
• Jude, Epistle of
• amen, truly

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