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Jude 3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Beloved
agapetos (Greek #27)
beloved
KJV usage: (dearly, well) beloved, dear.
Pronounce: ag-ap-ay-tos'
Origin: from 25
, when I gave
poieo (Greek #4160)
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
KJV usage: abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare 4238.
Pronounce: poy-eh'-o
Origin: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
diligence
spoude (Greek #4710)
"speed", i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness
KJV usage: business, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence, forwardness, haste.
Pronounce: spoo-day'
Origin: from 4692
to write
grapho (Greek #1125)
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
KJV usage: describe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: graf'-o
Origin: a primary verb
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
of
peri (Greek #4012)
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
KJV usage: (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
Pronounce: per-ee'
Origin: from the base of 4008
the common
koinos (Greek #2839)
common, i.e. (literally) shared by all or several, or (ceremonially) profane
KJV usage: common, defiled, unclean, unholy.
Pronounce: koy-nos'
Origin: probably from 4862
salvation
soteria (Greek #4991)
rescue or safety (physically or morally)
KJV usage: deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.
Pronounce: so-tay-ree'-ah
Origin: feminine of a derivative of 4990 as (properly, abstract) noun
n, it was
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
needful
anagke (Greek #318)
constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress
KJV usage: distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
Pronounce: an-ang-kay'
Origin: from 303 and the base of 43
for me
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
to write
grapho (Greek #1125)
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
KJV usage: describe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: graf'-o
Origin: a primary verb
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
, and exhort
parakaleo (Greek #3870)
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
KJV usage: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
Pronounce: par-ak-al-eh'-o
Origin: from 3844 and 2564
you that ye should earnestly contend
epagonizomai (Greek #1864)
to struggle for
KJV usage: earnestly contend foreign
Pronounce: ep-ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee
Origin: from 1909 and 75
o for the faith
pistis (Greek #4102)
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
KJV usage: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Pronounce: pis'-tis
Origin: from 3982
which was
paradidomi (Greek #3860)
to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit
KJV usage: betray, bring forth, cast, commit, deliver (up), give (over, up), hazard, put in prison, recommend.
Pronounce: par-ad-id'-o-mee
Origin: from 3844 and 1325
once
hapax (Greek #530)
one (or a single) time (numerically or conclusively)
KJV usage: once.
Pronounce: hap'-ax
Origin: probably from 537
delivered
paradidomi (Greek #3860)
to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit
KJV usage: betray, bring forth, cast, commit, deliver (up), give (over, up), hazard, put in prison, recommend.
Pronounce: par-ad-id'-o-mee
Origin: from 3844 and 1325
unto the saints
hagios (Greek #40)
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
KJV usage: (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Pronounce: hag'-ee-os
Origin: from ἅγος (an awful thing) (compare 53, 2282)
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
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Titus 1:4• 4to Titus, my own child according to the faith common to us: Grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour. (Titus 1:4)
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Gal. 2:5• 5to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, that the truth of the glad tidings might remain with you. (Gal. 2:5)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rom. 15:15‑16• 15But I have written to you the more boldly, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace given to me by God,
 16for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:15‑16)
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Gal. 6:11• 11See how long a letter I have written to you with my own hand. (Gal. 6:11)
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Heb. 13:22• 22But I beseech you, brethren, bear the word of exhortation, for it is but in few words that I have written to you. (Heb. 13:22)
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1 Peter 5:12• 12By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which ye stand. (1 Peter 5:12)
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2 Peter 1:12‑15• 12Wherefore I will be careful to put you always in mind of these things, although knowing them and established in the present truth.
 13But I account it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance,
 14knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is speedily to take place, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has manifested to me;
 15but I will use diligence, that after my departure ye should have also, at any time, in your power to call to mind these things. (2 Peter 1:12‑15)
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2 Peter 3:1• 1This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in both which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind, (2 Peter 3:1)
common.
Isa. 45:17,22• 17Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded, unto the ages of ages.
 22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am *God, and there is none else. (Isa. 45:17,22)
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Acts 4:12• 12And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)
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Acts 13:46‑47• 46And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;
 47for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth. (Acts 13:46‑47)
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Acts 28:28• 28Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear it. (Acts 28:28)
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Gal. 3:28• 28There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus: (Gal. 3:28)
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Titus 1:4• 4to Titus, my own child according to the faith common to us: Grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour. (Titus 1:4)
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2 Peter 1:1• 1Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ: (2 Peter 1:1)
that ye.
Neh. 13:25• 25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair, and adjured them by God saying, Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves. (Neh. 13:25)
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Jer. 9:3• 3And they bend their tongue, their bow of falsehood, and not for fidelity are they valiant in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah. (Jer. 9:3)
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Acts 6:8‑10• 8And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.
 9And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. (Acts 6:8‑10)
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Acts 9:22• 22But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. (Acts 9:22)
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Acts 17:3• 3opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom *I* announce to you. (Acts 17:3)
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Acts 18:4‑6,28• 4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
 5And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
 6But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: *I* am pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.
 28For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. (Acts 18:4‑6,28)
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Phil. 1:27• 27Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings; (Phil. 1:27)
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1 Thess. 2:2• 2but, having suffered before and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the glad tidings of God with much earnest striving. (1 Thess. 2:2)
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1 Tim. 1:18• 18This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare, (1 Tim. 1:18)
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1 Tim. 6:12• 12Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses. (1 Tim. 6:12)
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2 Tim. 1:13• 13Have an outline of sound words, which words thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim. 1:13)
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2 Tim. 4:7‑8• 7I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
 8Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing. (2 Tim. 4:7‑8)
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Rev. 2:10• 10Fear nothing of what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life. (Rev. 2:10)
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Rev. 12:11• 11and *they* have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death. (Rev. 12:11)
which.
Deut. 9:10• 10--and Jehovah delivered to me the two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words which Jehovah spoke with you on the mountain from the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly. (Deut. 9:10)
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Deut. 21:9• 9So shalt thou put away innocent blood from thy midst, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah. (Deut. 21:9)
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Acts 20:27• 27for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God. (Acts 20:27)
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1 Cor. 15:3• 3For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures; (1 Cor. 15:3)
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Gal. 2:5• 5to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, that the truth of the glad tidings might remain with you. (Gal. 2:5)
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2 Peter 3:2• 2to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles; (2 Peter 3:2)
the saints.
Eph. 1:1• 1Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, to the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who are at Ephesus. (Eph. 1:1)
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Phil. 1:1• 1Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers; (Phil. 1:1)
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Col. 1:2• 2to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which are in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ. (Col. 1:2)
• We must go back for the true ground of faith, not to the fathers, nor to the founder of our adopted system, but to the Lord and His apostles. The weight of antiquity, the authority of great names, and the influence of favorite teachers, are not enough to command our faith. We must have a revelation from God Himself. (“Reflections on the Epistle of Jude: Part 2, The Faith We Have to Contend For”)
• "Faith once delivered to the saints" is a comprehensive revelation of what God has given about His grace, that which gives us the living connection with all the fullness of the Head….So in Jude there should not be the least surrender of God's truth. We need to have our souls exercised as to what the truth is. We should rather give up a limb than give up God's truth. (“The Corruption of Christianity” by G.V. Wigram)
• "The faith once delivered to the saints" is the sum of christian truth, as presented in apostolic teaching, the record of which is preserved to us in the New Testament, and especially in the Epistles. This they were to contend for, or, in other words, were to maintain inviolate, at all costs. It is by this faith which was once for all delivered to the saints that the soul is put into direct communication and association with God. (“The Epistle of Jude”)
• This would be rather defending the faith which we have than attacking that which is false. If I see the mischief coming in, I stand out against it, setting my face as a flint. (“Jude” by J.N. Darby)
• {contend} There is responsibility as to being clean in your walk. "Contend," agonize for it. It may be in stating the truth—not only to teach but to convince gainsayers. (“Jude” by J.N. Darby)
• {the faith} It does not refer to personal faith but to the deposit that the faith holds. It is the thing believed, not merely the spiritual power that believes the testimony. It is therefore called "the faith," distinct from "faith." (“Jude 2-3” by W. Kelly)
• He had had it evidently on his heart to speak to them of comforting things, things that are always bright and sweet to the believer; but the circumstances called for an alarm, for solemn warning. (“Jude 3” by W. Kelly)
• "Once" is an equivocal word. It might mean "once on a time," once on a particular moment; but that is not the force of the word here at all. It means "once for all." (“Jude 3” by W. Kelly)
• When Satan, through his emissaries, has found a foothold within, and is engaged in corrupting and undermining the foundations of the truth, it is idle to talk of edification; for God, at such a moment, calls to conflict, and it is by conflict alone that His work can then be done. Timid souls are ever disturbed at the least sign of controversy; they plead for peace and charity, and urge the danger to souls from warfare. But when the truth of Christianity is at stake, is it genuine love to souls that abandons the field to the adversaries? (article #86561)
• "The faith," it need scarcely be observed, is the thing believed, the truth, and the conflict was to be waged to maintain it as it had been delivered to the saints. Any modifications, any developments of it, any adaptation to modern thought and feeling—all of which are, in fact, corruptions of the truth—were and are to be resisted. (article #86561)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Beloved, using all diligence to write to you of our common salvation, I have been obliged to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

W. Kelly Translation

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Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto youa of ourb common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was oncec delivered to the saints.

WK Translation Notes

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It seems strange that Lachmann should by punctuation so divide the sentence as to impair or destroy what is otherwise simple and weighty. He puts a comma after the twofold "to you", the effect of which is to falsify the epistle; for it does not treat of the common salvation, but is an earnest contention for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Mere scholarship without a spiritual mind is untrustworthy in divine things.
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Or, "the." In the T. R. followed by the KJV hēmōn (our) is wrongly omitted: the RV inserts it correctly on high authority, and renders the text better in more than one word.
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"Once" is an equivocal word. It might mean "once on a time," once at a particular moment; but this is not the force of the word here at all. It means "once for all."