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THE MESSAGE
Jude 1:24
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Now to him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, without blemish and with great joy,
Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy,
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with great joy,
God is strong and can help you not to fall. He can bring you before his glory without any wrong in you and can give you great joy.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy-
Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and forevermore, God is worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen.
Now, to the one who can keep you from falling and set you without defect and full of joy in the presence of his Sh'khinah —
But to him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set [you] with exultation blameless before his glory,
God is strong and can keep you from falling. He can bring you before his glory without any wrong in you and give you great joy.
Nowe vnto him that is able to keepe you, that ye fall not, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glorie with ioy,
Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to bring you faultless and joyful before his glorious presence—
Now to the one who is able to protect you from stumbling and make you to stand before his glory blameless with exultation,
Now to Him being able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you before His glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy;
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight,
Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to give you a place in his glory, free from all evil, with great joy,
Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand faultless in his glorious presence with rejoicing,[xr]
But to him who is able to keep you without falling and without spot, and to establish you without blemish, Aloha our only Saviour by Jeshu Meshiha our Lord, before his majesty with joy,
And to him who is able to preserve you faultless, and spotless, and to establish you without a blemish,
Unto him that is able to kepe you free from sinne, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with ioy,
Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to preserve you faultless in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
But to Him who is able to keep you safe from stumbling, and cause you to stand in the presence of His glory free from blemish and full of exultant joy--
But to him that is miyti to kepe you with out synne, and to ordeyne bifore the siyt of his glorie you vnwemmed in ful out ioye, in the comynge of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, to God aloone oure sauyour,
Now to him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence,
Now to Him who is able to keep you [fn] from stumbling,And to present you faultlessBefore the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.
There is One Who can keep you from falling and can bring you before Himself free from all sin. He can give you great joy as you stand before Him in His shining-greatness.
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing,
Now, unto him who is able - to guard you from stumbling, and to set you in the presence of his glory, without blemish, with exultation, -
Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing,
Vnto him that is able to kepe you that ye faule not and to present you fautlesse before the presence of his glory with ioye
And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set [you] in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,
Vnto him that is able to kepe you, that ye faule not, and to present you fautlesse before ye presence of his glory with ioye,
Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:
To him who is able to keep you in the saddle and present you as faultless before God—
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Genesis 41:46 - he stood Genesis 47:2 - presented Leviticus 14:11 - General Numbers 6:24 - keep thee Deuteronomy 31:14 - presented Deuteronomy 33:27 - underneath 1 Kings 2:4 - That the Lord Job 9:4 - wise in heart Job 33:26 - and he shall Job 40:10 - majesty Psalms 16:11 - in thy Psalms 17:2 - Let my Psalms 37:17 - Lord Psalms 45:15 - With Psalms 51:12 - uphold Psalms 96:7 - glory Psalms 119:117 - Hold Proverbs 2:8 - and Proverbs 16:17 - he Song of Solomon 2:14 - thy countenance Song of Solomon 4:7 - General Isaiah 51:11 - everlasting Isaiah 63:1 - mighty Jeremiah 15:19 - stand Jeremiah 35:19 - stand Ezekiel 13:23 - for I Daniel 2:20 - for wisdom Daniel 6:20 - able Matthew 6:4 - reward Luke 6:48 - could Luke 12:8 - confess Luke 21:36 - stand John 10:28 - they John 16:20 - your John 17:11 - keep Acts 3:26 - in Acts 15:29 - if ye Acts 20:32 - I commend Romans 8:4 - That Romans 8:37 - him Romans 14:4 - he shall Romans 16:25 - to him 1 Corinthians 1:8 - blameless 2 Corinthians 4:14 - shall present 2 Corinthians 4:17 - far Ephesians 3:20 - able Ephesians 5:27 - he Ephesians 6:11 - able Philippians 4:1 - so Colossians 1:22 - to Colossians 2:7 - stablished Colossians 3:4 - ye Colossians 4:12 - that 1 Thessalonians 2:19 - our Lord 1 Thessalonians 3:13 - unblameable 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - preserved 2 Thessalonians 2:17 - stablish 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - and 1 Timothy 6:14 - unrebukeable 2 Timothy 1:8 - according 2 Timothy 1:12 - keep 2 Timothy 4:18 - and will Hebrews 2:18 - he is Hebrews 7:25 - he is 1 Peter 1:5 - kept 1 Peter 1:7 - might 1 Peter 5:10 - make 1 John 5:18 - keepeth Revelation 2:5 - thou art Revelation 3:5 - confess Revelation 14:5 - without Revelation 22:11 - and he that
Cross-References
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
"Do you know the month when mountain goats give birth? Have you ever watched a doe bear her fawn? Do you know how many months she is pregnant? Do you know the season of her delivery, when she crouches down and drops her offspring? Her young ones flourish and are soon on their own; they leave and don't come back.
"Who do you think set the wild donkey free, opened the corral gates and let him go? I gave him the whole wilderness to roam in, the rolling plains and wide-open places. He laughs at his city cousins, who are harnessed and harried. He's oblivious to the cries of teamsters. He grazes freely through the hills, nibbling anything that's green.
"Will the wild buffalo condescend to serve you, volunteer to spend the night in your barn? Can you imagine hitching your plow to a buffalo and getting him to till your fields? He's hugely strong, yes, but could you trust him, would you dare turn the job over to him? You wouldn't for a minute depend on him, would you, to do what you said when you said it?
"Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn't shy away from the sword. The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don't faze him. He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening. What a wildly wonderful world, God ! You made it all, with Wisdom at your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations. Oh, look—the deep, wide sea, brimming with fish past counting, sardines and sharks and salmon. Ships plow those waters, and Leviathan, your pet dragon, romps in them. All the creatures look expectantly to you to give them their meals on time. You come, and they gather around; you open your hand and they eat from it. If you turned your back, they'd die in a minute— Take back your Spirit and they die, revert to original mud; Send out your Spirit and they spring to life— the whole countryside in bloom and blossom. The glory of God —let it last forever! Let God enjoy his creation! He takes one look at earth and triggers an earthquake, points a finger at the mountains, and volcanoes erupt. Oh, let me sing to God all my life long, sing hymns to my God as long as I live! Oh, let my song please him; I'm so pleased to be singing to God . But clear the ground of sinners— no more godless men and women! O my soul, bless God !
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling,.... The people of God are liable to falling into temptation, into sin, into errors and mistakes, from an exercise of grace, or from a degree of steadfastness in Gospel truths, and even into a final and total apostasy, were it not for divine power; and they are not able to keep themselves. Adam, in his state of innocence, could not keep himself from falling; nor could the angels, many of whom fell, and the rest are preserved by the grace of God; wherefore, much less can imperfect sinful men keep themselves, they want both skill and power to do it; nor can any, short of Christ, keep them, and it is his work and office to preserve them; they were given to him with this view, and he undertook to do it; and sensible sinners commit themselves to him, as being appointed for that purpose; and this is a work Christ has been, and is, employed in, and he is every way qualified for it: he is "able" to do it, for he is the mighty God, the Creator and upholder of all things; and as Mediator, he has all power in heaven and in earth; instances of persons kept by him prove it; and there is such evidence of it, that believers may be, and are persuaded of it: and he is as willing as he is able; it is his Father's will he should keep them, and in that he delights; and as he has undertook to keep them, he is accountable for them; besides, he has an interest in them, and the greatest love and affection for them; to which may be added, that the glory of the Father, Son, and Spirit, in man's salvation, depends on the keeping of them: and what he keeps them from is, from falling by temptations, not from being tempted by Satan, but from sinking under his temptations, and from being devoured by him; and from falling by sin, not from the being or commission of sin, but from the dominion of it, and from the falling into it, so as to perish by it; and from falling into damnable heresies; and from the true grace of God, and into final impenitence, unbelief, and total apostasy. Instead of "you", the Alexandrian copy reads "us", and some copies "them":
and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy; to himself, in this present state of things, as washed in his blood, and justified by his righteousness, and hereafter in the millennium state, and in the ultimate glory; and also to his Father, and this he died to do, and in some sense did it at his death, even in the body of his flesh, through death, and now as the representative of his people in heaven; and will at the last day, when he will deliver them up complete and perfect; all which is in consequence of his suretyship engagements: and this presentation is made "before the presence of his glory"; either before the glorious presence of Christ, or Christ himself, who is glorious, and will appear in glory, in his own, and in his Father's, and in his holy angels; or else before the glorious presence of God the Father, and who is glory itself: and the condition in which the saints are, and will be presented, is "faultless"; though they have sinned in Adam, and were so wretchedly guilty and filthy in their nature state, so prone to backslidings, and guilty of so many after conversion, and though a body of sin and death is carried by them to the grave; yet they will at last be presented by Christ in perfect holiness, in complete righteousness, and in the shining robes of immortality and, glory. The manner in which they will be presented is "with exceeding joy"; in themselves, for what they shall be delivered from, from sin and sorrow, and every enemy, and for the glory and happiness they shall then enjoy; and also in the ministers of the Gospel, who will then bring their sheaves with joy, and then will their converts be their joy and crown of rejoicing; and likewise this presentation will be with the joy of angels, for if they rejoice at the conversion of men, much more at their glorification; and even with the joy of Father, Son, and Spirit.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling - This ascription to one who was able to keep them from falling is made in view of the facts adverted to in the Epistle - the dangers of being led away by the arts and the example of these teachers of error. Compare Jude 1:3. On the ascription itself, compare the notes at Romans 16:25-27. The phrase “to keep from falling” means here to preserve from falling into sin, from yielding to temptation, and dishonoring their religion. The word used (ἀπταιστους aptaistous) occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means properly, “not stumbling” as of a horse; then “without falling into sin, blameless.” It is God only who, amidst the temptations of the world, can keep us from falling; but, blessed be his name, he can do it, and if we trust in him he will.
And to present you faultless - The word here rendered “faultless” is the same which is rendered “unblamable” in Colossians 1:22. See the sentiment here expressed explained in the notes at that passage.
Before the presence of his glory - In his own glorious presence; before himself encompassed with glory in heaven. The saints are to be presented there as redeemed and sanctified, and as made worthy by grace to dwell there forever.
With exceeding joy - With the abounding joy that they are redeemed; that they are rescued from sorrow, sin, and death, and that heaven is to be their eternal home. Who now can form an adequate idea of the happiness of that hour?
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jude 1:24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling — Who alone can preserve you from the contagion of sin, and preserve you from falling into any kind of error that might be prejudicial to the interests of your souls; and thus to present you faultless, or, as many others read, ασπιλους, without spot, alluding to the spotted garment mentioned above.
Before the presence of his glory — Where nothing can stand that does not resemble himself, with exceeding great joy, in finding yourselves eternally out of the reach of the possibility of falling, and for having now arrived at an eternity of happiness.
