Jude 20
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Jude 20
Book: Jude · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV (ASV)
"18. That they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts. 19. These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit."
"20. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,"
"21. keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22. And on some have mercy, who are in doubt;" (Jude 1:18-22, ASV)
WEB (WEB)
"18. They said to you that “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.” 19. These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit."
"20. But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit."
"21. Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22. On some have compassion, making a distinction," (Jude 1:18-22, WEB)
KJV (KJV)
"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 ye, 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 unto eternal life. 22. And of some have compassion, making a difference:" (Jude 1:18-22, KJV)
YLT (YLT)
"18. that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on, 19. these are those setting themselves apart, natural men, the Spirit not having."
"20. And ye, beloved, on your most holy faith building yourselves up, in the Holy Spirit praying,"
"21. yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ, to life age-during; 22. and to some be kind, judging thoroughly," (Jude 1:18-22, YLT)
Setting
- Speaker: Jude the brother of James (and half-brother of Jesus)
- Audience: Christian believers facing false teachers
- Location: composition unknown
- Time period: composed c. AD 65-80
Theological reading
Key words
- G4102 - pistis, pistis (Strong's G4102). Also appears in: Matthew 8.5-12, Matthew 15, Matthew 23.
- G4151 - pneuma, pneuma (Strong's G4151). Also appears in: Matthew 1.18, Matthew 1.20, Matthew 3.16.
Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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