20-21 But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, staying right at the center of God’s love, keeping your arms open and outstretched, ready for the mercy of our Master, Jesus Christ. This is the unending life, the real life!

22-23 Go easy on those who hesitate in the faith. Go after those who take the wrong way. Be tender with sinners, but not soft on sin. The sin itself stinks to high heaven.

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21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(A) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(B)

22 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire;(C) to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:23 The Greek manuscripts of these verses vary at several points.