Jude 1–4

1 Jude,a a servant of Jesus Christb and a brother of James,

To those who have been called,c who are loved in God the Father and kept fora Jesus Christ:d

2 Mercy, peacee and love be yours in abundance.f

The Sin and Doom of Ungodly People

3 Dear friends,g although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share,h I felt compelled to write and urge you to contendi for the faithj that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.k 4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written aboutb long ago have secretly slipped in among you.l They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.m