Jude 1 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹ 0 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.

² 1 Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core.

³ 2 These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water, which are carried about by winds, trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots,

⁴ 3 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion; wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever.

⁵ 4 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints,

⁶ 5 To execute judgment upon all, and to reprove all the ungodly for all the works of their ungodliness, whereby they have done ungodly, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God.

⁷ 6 These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain's sake.

⁸ 7 But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

⁹ 8 Who told you, that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses.

¹⁰ 9 These are they, who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit.

¹¹ 0 But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon you most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

¹² 1 Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting.

¹³ 2 And some indeed reprove, being judged:

¹⁴ 3 But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal.

¹⁵ 4 Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁶ 5 To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.

¹⁷ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,

¹⁸ Who hath given testimony to the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.

¹⁹ Blessed is he, that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy; and keepeth those things which are written in it; for the time is at hand.

²⁰ John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace from him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne,

²¹ And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

²² And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father, to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

²³ Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen.

²⁴ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

²⁵ I John, your brother and your partner in tribulation, and in the kingdom, and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island, which is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.