Jude 1:3 “Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvat…”

Jude 1:3

Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

American Standard Version

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beloued, when I gaue al diligece to write vnto you of the common saluation, it was needful for me to write vnto you to exhort you, that yee should earnestly contend for the maintenace of ye faith, which was once giuen vnto the Saintes.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

Bible in Basic English

My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

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Cross references

“when”

Hebrews 13:22 Galatians 6:11 1 Peter 5:12 2 Peter 1:12–15 Romans 15:15 Romans 15:16

Hebrews 13:22 · BSB

I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.

Galatians 6:11 · BSB

See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!

1 Peter 5:12 · BSB

Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

2 Peter 1:12–15 · BSB

Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

Romans 15:15 · BSB

However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me

Romans 15:16 · BSB

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

“common”

Titus 1:4 Acts 4:12 Isaiah 45:22 Isaiah 45:17 Acts 28:28 2 Peter 1:1

Titus 1:4 · BSB

To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Acts 4:12 · BSB

Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

Isaiah 45:22 · BSB

Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

Isaiah 45:17 · BSB

But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.

Acts 28:28 · BSB

Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

2 Peter 1:1 · BSB

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

“that ye”

1 Timothy 6:12 Philippians 1:27 2 Timothy 1:13 Revelation 12:11 Revelation 2:10 1 Timothy 1:18

1 Timothy 6:12 · BSB

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

Philippians 1:27 · BSB

Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as on…

2 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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.

Revelation 2:10 · BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…

1 Timothy 1:18 · BSB

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

“which”

Galatians 2:5 Deuteronomy 9:10 1 Corinthians 15:3 Acts 20:27 Deuteronomy 21:9 2 Peter 3:2

Galatians 2:5 · BSB

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

Deuteronomy 9:10 · BSB

Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly.

1 Corinthians 15:3 · BSB

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

Acts 20:27 · BSB

For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

Deuteronomy 21:9 · BSB

So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

2 Peter 3:2 · BSB

by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

“the saints”

Ephesians 1:1 Philippians 1:1 Colossians 1:2

Ephesians 1:1 · BSB

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Philippians 1:1 · BSB

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

Colossians 1:2 · BSB

To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

Also

Jude 1:20 Jude 1:17

Jude 1:20 · BSB

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

Jude 1:17 · BSB

But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ

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

In context

2Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

4For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Read Jude 1