Jude 1:4

King James Version (KJV)

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Translations

Jude 1:4 - Amplified Bible

For certain men have crept in stealthily [gaining entrance secretly by a side door]. Their doom was predicted long ago, ungodly (impious, profane) persons who pervert the grace (the spiritual blessing and favor) of our God into lawlessness {and} wantonness {and} immorality, and disown {and} deny our sole Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Jude 1:4 - American Standard Version

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4 - Bible in Basic English

For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4 - Darby Bible

For certain men have got in unnoticed, they who of old were marked out beforehand to this sentence, ungodly [persons], turning the grace of our God into dissoluteness, and denying our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4 - English Standard Version

For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4 - King James Version

Jude 1:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pues algunos hombres se han infiltrado encubiertamente, los cuales desde mucho antes estaban marcados para esta condenaciòn, impìos que convierten la gracia de nuestro Dios en libertinaje, y niegan a nuestro ùnico Soberano y Señor, Jesucristo.

Jude 1:4 - The Message

Jude 1:4 - New American Standard Bible

For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Jude 1:4 - World English Bible

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even they who were of old written of beforehand to this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4 - Young's Living Translation

for there did come in unobserved certain men, long ago having been written beforehand to this judgment, impious, the grace of our God perverting to lasciviousness, and our only Master, God, and Lord -- Jesus Christ -- denying,

Jude 1:4 - Additional Comments

We are to hold fast the truth (see truth.doc), and endeavor to teach it to others. God has revelaed it to us, and He is the main subject of it; therefore we are bound to learn all we can of His person, nature, and offices -- indifferences to this is inexcusable in any who call themselves Christians.
The poison these men brought had gone unnoticed. They and their poison had actually settled in, and become part of the group. How much poisin infiltrates our lives, and goes unnoticed?
They have distorted the faith (see Romans 6:1-16). Some sin saying that grace covers it. They are not concerned. This is "turning the grace of our God into lewdness", or into "a license for immorality" (NIV). God has them "marked out for this condemnation" -- ironically, the grace they were resting in was not there.
Deut 13:1-11 tells how God feels towards those who distort the truth, who draw others to false gods -- they are to be put to death.

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