THE
LETTER OF THE DELEGATE YEHUWDAH.
[WRITTEN A. D. 66].–PLACE NOT KNOWN.
YEHUWDAH, (Gk:Ioudas. Yudas) a servant of Yeshua The Anointed, and brother of Yaakob, to those who are sanctified by God the Father, and to be preserved by Yeshua The Anointed, to the called: May mercy, and peace, and love (agape), be multiplied to you.
3.–Beloved, making all effort to write to you concerning the common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to contend for the faith, formerly delivered to the holy ones. For certain men have come in privately, who long ago were before written to this very condemnation; ungodly men, perverting the favor of our God to filthiness, and denying the only sovereign Lord, even our Lord Yeshua The Anointed.
5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you formerly knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. Also the messengers who did not keep their first domain, but left their proper residence, he has guarded in everlasting chains, under darkness, for the judgment of the great day. Likewise Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, which in the same way had habitually committed fornication, and went after other flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of an eternal fire.
8 Truly, in like manner also shall these dreamers be punished–who, defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of glories. Whereas, Michael, the Arch Messenger, when contending with The Accuser, (he disputed about the body of Moses,) did not attempt to bring against him an evil speaking accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you:” but these, speak evil of those things which they do not know; but the things they do know naturally, as animals void of reason, by these they destroy themselves.
11 Woe for them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and have poured themselves out in the error of Balaam’s hire, and have perished in the rebellion of Korah. These men are hidden reefs in your love (agape) feasts, when they feast with you; without fear feeding themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by winds: withered autumn trees without fruit; doubly dead; plucked up by the roots; raging waves of the sea casting out their own shame like foam; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness forever is reserved.
14 Now, Enoch, the seventh from Adam, forthtold, concerning these men; saying, “Behold the Lord comes with his thousands of holy messengers, to pass sentence on all, and to convict all the ungodly among them, of all their deeds of ungodliness, which they have devoutly committed; and of all the harsh things, which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” These are murmurers, and complainers, who walk according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words. They admire people, for the sake of an advantage. But, beloved, remember the words which were spoken by the Delegates of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed; that they said to you, that in the last time there would be scoffers, walking according to their own ungodly lusts. These are those who divide, beastly, not having the Spirit.
20 But you, beloved, build up yourselves in your most holy faith, praying with the holy spirit; keep yourselves in the love (agape) of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed, to eternal life. 22 And have compassion on some who are doubting; but save others by fear, snatching them out of the fire, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.
24 Now to him who is able to guard you from stumbling, and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy; to God alone our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now, and throughout all ages. Amen