Jude 1:21 “keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord…”

Jude 1:21

keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

World English Bible

Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

American Standard Version

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Geneva Bible 1599

And keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lord Iesus Christ, vnto eternall life.

Darby Translation

keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Young's Literal Translation

yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ — to life age-during;

Bible in Basic English

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Cross references

“Keep”

1 John 4:16 Revelation 12:11 John 14:21 1 John 5:18 Jude 1:24 Acts 11:23

1 John 4:16 · BSB

And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Revelation 12:11 · BSB

They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

John 14:21 · BSB

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

1 John 5:18 · BSB

We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

Jude 1:24 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

Acts 11:23 · BSB

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

“in”

2 Thessalonians 3:5 Romans 8:39 Romans 5:5 1 John 3:16 1 John 3:17

2 Thessalonians 3:5 · BSB

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Romans 8:39 · BSB

neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:5 · BSB

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

1 John 3:16 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

1 John 3:17 · BSB

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

“looking”

Hebrews 9:28 2 Peter 3:12 Luke 12:36–40 2 Timothy 4:8 Matthew 24:42–51 Job 14:14

Hebrews 9:28 · BSB

so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

2 Peter 3:12 · BSB

as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

Luke 12:36–40 · BSB

Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

2 Timothy 4:8 · BSB

From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

Matthew 24:42–51 · BSB

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Job 14:14 · BSB

When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.

“the mercy”

2 Timothy 1:2 John 1:17 2 Timothy 1:18 1 Timothy 1:2 2 Timothy 1:16

2 Timothy 1:2 · BSB

To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:18 · BSB

May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

1 Timothy 1:2 · BSB

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:16 · BSB

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

“unto”

Romans 6:23 Romans 5:21 1 John 5:10 1 John 5:11

Romans 6:23 · BSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:21 · BSB

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 John 5:10 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

1 John 5:11 · BSB

And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

22And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;

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