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Jude 1:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And now these people are already making you turn against each other. They think only about this life, and they don't have God's Spirit.

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It's selfish and stupid to think only of yourself and to sneer at people who have sense.

And then they say to others, “Don't come near us! We're dedicated to God.” Such people are like smoke, irritating my nose all day.

Suppose one of you Israelites or a foreigner living in Israel rejects me and starts worshipping idols. If you then go to a prophet to find out what I say, I will answer

But I won't punish them. You men are to blame, because you go to prostitutes and offer sacrifices with them at pagan shrines. Your own foolishness will lead to your ruin.

Israel, when I, the LORD, found you long ago it was like finding grapes in a barren desert or tender young figs. Then you worshipped Baal-Peor, that disgusting idol, and you became as disgusting as the idol you loved.

You are no longer ruled by your desires, but by God's Spirit, who lives in you. People who don't have the Spirit of Christ in them don't belong to him.

That's why only someone who has God's Spirit can understand spiritual blessings. Anyone who doesn't have God's Spirit thinks these blessings are foolish.

You know that your body is a temple where the Holy Spirit lives. The Spirit is in you and is a gift from God. You are no longer your own.

Some people have got out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord's coming is getting closer.

That kind of wisdom doesn't come from above. It is earthly and selfish and comes from the devil himself.




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