Jude 1:24
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy — the doxology opens by ascribing to God alone the power to preserve the community from falling ('aptos' or 'asthenous,' suggesting either moral stumbling or complete collapse) and to present them 'blameless' (amomos, unstained, unblemished) in the eschaton. The phrase 'before the presence of his glory' (katenōpion tēs doxēs autou) evokes the final judgment, suggesting that believers' ultimate presentation before God's judgment seat is predetermined and secured by God's power, not contingent on their wavering strength. The note of 'great joy' (agalliasis, exultation) marks the telos of redemption as gladness and celebration, not mere escaping of judgment.