Jude

Jude 1:20–21

20But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

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Jude 1:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδέdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
youὙμεῖςHymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoiAdjective - Vocative Masculine PluralG27 loved, beloved
by buildingἐποικοδομοῦντεςepoikodomountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2026 I build upon a foundation
yourselvesἑαυτοὺςheautousReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
inτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
most holyἁγιωτάτῃhagiōtatēAdjective - Dative Feminine Singular - SuperlativeG40 set apart, holy, sacred
faithπίστειpisteiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
prayingπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG4336 I pray, pray for
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HolyἉγίῳHagiōAdjective - Dative Neuter SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
SpiritΠνεύματιPneumatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit

Jude 1:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
keepτηρήσατεtērēsateVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG5083 I keep, guard, observe
yourselvesἑαυτοὺςheautousReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
loveἀγάπῃagapēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG26 love
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
as you awaitπροσδεχόμενοιprosdechomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG4327 I expect, welcome, accept
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
mercyἔλεοςeleosNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1656 pity, mercy
of ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
to bringεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG166 eternal, unending
lifeζωὴνzōēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2222 life

Cross-references

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Jude 1:20 Ephesians 6:18 · Romans 8:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 14:15 · Colossians 2:7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · 1 Corinthians 14:4–5 · Romans 8:15 · Acts 9:31 · Ephesians 4:29 · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · Galatians 4:6 · Ephesians 4:16

Jude 1:21 1 John 4:16 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Hebrews 9:28 · John 15:9–10 · 2 Peter 3:12 · 2 Thessalonians 3:5 · Revelation 12:11 · John 14:21 · Titus 2:13–14 · Romans 6:23 · Romans 5:21 · Romans 8:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.