Jude 1:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”
Jude 1:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Jude 1:323 words
ἈγαπητοίAgapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear
πᾶσανpasanall / every
σπουδὴνspoudēnbusiness, (earnest) care(-fulness), diligence
ποιούμενοςpoioumenosabide, + agree, appoint
γράφεινgrapheindescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
ὑμῖνhyminyou
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τῆςtēsthe
κοινῆςkoinēscommon, defiled, unclean
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
σωτηρίαςsōtēriasdeliver, health, salvation
ἀνάγκηνanankēndistress, must needs, (of)
necessity(-sary)
ἔσχονeschonhave
γράψαιgrapsaidescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
ὑμῖνhyminyou
παρακαλῶνparakalōnbeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
ἐπαγωνίζεσθαιepagōnizesthaiearnestly contend for
τῇtēthe
ἅπαξhapaxonce
παραδοθείσῃparadotheisēbetray, bring forth, cast
τοῖςtoisthe
ἁγίοιςhagioisholy
πίστειpisteiassurance, belief, believe
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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