\id JUD - Plain English Version 
\h Jude 
\toc3 Jude 
\toc2 Jude 
\toc1 The Letter from Jude 
\mt1 The letter that Jude wrote  
\mt2 (The book in the Holy Bible called \k Jude\k*)  
\imt1 About this letter  
\ip Jude wrote this letter about 2,000 years ago, about 30 years after Jesus went back to heaven, and now it is in the Holy Bible.  
\ip At that time, the name \em Jude\em* and the name \em Judas\em* were 2 ways of saying the same name. The man that wrote this letter was probably Jesus’s brother Judas (see Mark 6:2-3), but he might have been one of Jesus’s special workers called Judas (see John 14:22; Acts 1:13).  
\ip Jude wrote this letter to tell the Christians about some people that reckoned they were saying God’s words, but they were lying. Jude told the Christians to be very careful of them, and to keep on living God’s way.  
\ip These words that Jude wrote have very important messages for all of us Christians.  
\cl Chapter  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* letter \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* me, \w Jude|strong="G2455"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* work \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w a|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m writing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* loves. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* helps \w you|strong="G1722"\w* stay \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* back.\x * \xo 1:1 \xt Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3\x*   
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\v 2 \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1515"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1515"\w* feeling sorry \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* really happy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* quiet inside \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pray \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1515"\w* loving \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much.   
\s1 Lying teachers try to trick people  
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\v 3 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* friends. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* really want \w to|strong="G4160"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w saved|strong="G4991"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* instead \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* something else. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* own \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* message \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G4160"\w* change. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* try really hard \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* message safe. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G2192"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* stop \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* message says.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* talk like \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* bad \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* secretly \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* group. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* mob don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants. Instead, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* lets \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.” Whenever \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* change \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* message. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w turning|strong="G3346"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* boss. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* says \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* punish \w those|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w people|strong="G3778"\w*.   
\s1 Old stories from God’s book show us that God punishes bad people  
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\v 5 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1014"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Israel \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* Egypt. \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w later|strong="G1208"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* killed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 1:5 \xt Exodus 12:51; Numbers 14:29-30\x*   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G5037"\w* think \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* stories \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* angels, \w God|strong="G3361"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* messengers. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* took \w power|strong="G3173"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* give \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* left \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w proper|strong="G2398"\w* place \w in|strong="G1519"\w* heaven. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* tied \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w put|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* dark place. \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2250"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Then|strong="G5037"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* judge everyone \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* forget \w the|strong="G2532"\w* story \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G3778"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* bad angels. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* always wanted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G2532"\w* somebody, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* husbands sleep \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wives|strong="G5613"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* married \w to|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* sorts \w of|strong="G4012"\w* ways \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* dirty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wrong. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* punishing \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* stop \w burning|strong="G4442"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* much \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 1:7 \xt Genesis 19:1-24\x*   
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\v 8 \w Those|strong="G3778"\w* lying teachers \w are|strong="G3778"\w* doing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w them|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* dreams, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bodies. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* rubbish \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’t respect \w his|strong="G2532"\w* power. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s beautiful angels.   
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\v 9 \w Michael|strong="G3413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* angels. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* powerful. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* boss \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* bad spirits. \w A|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G3756"\w* time ago, \w Michael|strong="G3413"\w* \w argued|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* get \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Michael|strong="G3413"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* think \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* important \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* bad words \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, “\w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wrong.”\x * \xo 1:9 \xt Deuteronomy 34:6; Daniel 10:13, 21; 12:1; Zechariah 3:2; Revelation 12:7\x*   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* liar mob say bad words \w about|strong="G5613"\w* anything \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w animals|strong="G2226"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* think properly. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* think \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w their|strong="G1722"\w* bodies feel \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* wreck \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Very|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* happen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* mob \w of|strong="G2532"\w* lying teachers.  
\p \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* know \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stories \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, Balaam, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Korah|strong="G2879"\w*? \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w* killed \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother Abel. Balaam really wanted money \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Korah|strong="G2879"\w* turned against \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* punished \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, Balaam, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Korah|strong="G2879"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* liar mob \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* wrong \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.\x * \xo 1:11 \xt Genesis 4:3-8; Numbers 22:1-35; 16:1-35\x*   
\s1 The lying teachers can wreck you  
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\v 12 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* Christians love \w God|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* love \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, \w so|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sometimes \w have|strong="G1510"\w* dinner \w together|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* lying teachers \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* dinners. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1438"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* eat \w and|strong="G3588"\w* drink. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* respect \w God|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* care \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1438"\w* think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* really dangerous. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* rocks \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sea. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* boats \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* keep \w away|strong="G3911"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w or|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* wreck \w the|strong="G1722"\w* boats. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* mob \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w those|strong="G3588"\w* rocks \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Keep \w away|strong="G3911"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w or|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* wreck \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* useless. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w any|strong="G1722"\w* rain. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* useless, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w just|strong="G3588"\w* moves \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* lying teachers never \w do|strong="G1510"\w* anything \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* fruit, even \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* right \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* fruit. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* properly useless, \w so|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* pull \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ground.\fig People pull useless trees out of the ground|src="Jude 12 uprooted treeGT.tif" size="col" ref="1:12" \fig* \fig If boats don’t keep away from rocks, the rocks will wreck them|src="Shipwrecked faith.tif" size="col" loc="p" ref="1:12" \fig* \fig People pull useless trees out of the ground|src="Jude 12 uprooted treeGT.tif" size="col" ref="1:12" \fig* \fig If boats don’t keep away from rocks, the rocks will wreck them|src="Shipwrecked faith.png" size="col" loc="a" copy="By Mark Marcuson. Used with permission." ref="1:12" \fig*  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2281"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* lying teachers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1890"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* storm \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w The|strong="G1519"\w* water washes around, \w and|strong="G2281"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2281"\w* rubbish comes \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* top \w of|strong="G2281"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* rubbish \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1890"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* picture \w of|strong="G2281"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* bad, dirty \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* mob \w does|strong="G5083"\w*. \w And|strong="G2281"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* lying teachers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1890"\w* stars \w that|strong="G3739"\w* moved away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* proper \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* sky. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* lying teachers don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w* wants \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* dark, \w black|strong="G2217"\w* \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2281"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2281"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* stay \w there|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Remember|strong="G2400"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Enok. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G2400"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* ago, \w not|strong="G2064"\w* \w long|strong="G2400"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* first \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, Adam. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* own \w good|strong="G2532"\w* angels,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judge \w of|strong="G4012"\w* everybody. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* rubbish \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* lying teachers \w a|strong="G2532"\w* long \w time|strong="G3739"\w* ago.\x * \xo 1:15 \xt Genesis 5:18, 21-24\x*   
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\v 16 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* mob \w are|strong="G1510"\w* always complaining \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* always \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4383"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done \w things|strong="G3778"\w* wrong. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* everybody \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* important. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4383"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Things that Christians have to do  
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* friends, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* special workers \w said|strong="G1161"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* talked \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* happen later.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* laugh \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G4198"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* laugh \w at|strong="G1909"\w* Christians. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G1438"\w* think \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* want \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G4198"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3748"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* want \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w*.”\x * \xo 1:18 \xt 2 Peter 3:3\x*  
\v 19 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* liar mob don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* inside \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* trick \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* argue \w with|strong="G2192"\w* each \w other|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* break \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* into different groups. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world control \w their|strong="G2192"\w* lives, \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* whatever \w they|strong="G3588"\w* want \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* message \w that|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* everything \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4336"\w* strongly. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* help \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* message. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* show \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 21 Always remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* loves \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* live \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* wait \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* come \w back|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* feels \w very|strong="G3588"\w* sorry \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* let \w you|strong="G1722"\w* live \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
\s1 Help people trust God  
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\v 22 \w Some|strong="G3739"\w* people aren’t \w sure|strong="G3303"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s message \w is|strong="G3739"\w* true. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* feel sorry \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3739"\w* people \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w them|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* turn away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stop \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, like \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* pull \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G1537"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G1537"\w* trouble. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* feel sorry \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* careful. Stay away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* like dirt \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G5509"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* careful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* keep away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* like \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* careful \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* touch dirty \w clothes|strong="G5509"\w*.   
\s1 God is great and powerful  
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\v 24 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* right, \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’ll finish \w my|strong="G1722"\w* letter \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w safe|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* clean \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G1410"\w* bad parts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* properly \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* close \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beautiful light \w that|strong="G3588"\w* shines \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w*, \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy.   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* gets \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* save \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* thank \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* remember how \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* says. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* start \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w time|strong="G3568"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.  
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