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^(C1)Jude, a ^(C2)bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and ^(F1)brother of ^(F2)James, writes this letter, To ^(C3)those who are the called (God's chosen ones, the elect), dearly loved by God the Father, and ^(C4)kept secure and set apart for Jesus Christ:

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^(C1)May mercy and peace and love ^(C2)be multiplied to you filling your heart with the spiritual well-being and serenity experienced by those who walk closely with God.

^(C1)Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our ^(C2)common salvation, I was compelled to write to you urgently appealing that you ^(F1)(C3)fight strenuously for the defense of ^(C4)the faith which was once for all ^(F2)(C5)handed down to ^(C6)the saints the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers.

For certain people have ^(C1)crept in unnoticed just as if they were sneaking in by a side door. They are ungodly persons whose ^(C2)condemnation was predicted long ago, for they distort ^(C3)the grace of our God into ^(C4)decadence and immoral freedom viewing it as an opportunity to do whatever they want, and ^(C5)deny and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.