1:1  Iudas Iesu Christi servus frater        1.   Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ,
autem Iacobi his qui in Deo Patre            and brother of James, to them that are
dilectis et Iesu Christo conservatis         sanctified by God the Father, and
vocatis                                      preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
1:2  misericordia vobis et pax et            2.   Mercy unto you, and peace, and
caritas adimpleatur                          love, be multiplied.
1:3  carissimi omnem sollicitudinem          3.   Beloved, when I gave all diligence
faciens scribendi vobis de communi           to write unto you of the common
vestra salute necesse habui scribere         salvation, it was needful for me to
vobis deprecans supercertari semel           write unto you, and exhort you that ye
traditae sanctis fidei                       should earnestly contend for the faith
                                             which was once delivered unto the
                                             saints.
1:4  subintroierunt enim quidam homines      4.   For there are certain men crept in
qui olim praescripti sunt in hoc             unawares, who were before of old
iudicium impii Dei nostri gratiam            ordained to this condemnation, ungodly
transferentes in luxuriam et solum           men, turning the grace of our God into
Dominatorem et Dominum nostrum Iesum         lasciviousness, and denying the only
Christum negantes                            Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:5  commonere autem vos volo scientes       5.   I will therefore put you in
semel omnia quoniam Iesus populum de         remembrance, though ye once knew this,
terra Aegypti salvans secundo eos qui        how that the Lord, having saved the
non crediderunt perdidit                     people out of the land of Egypt,
                                             afterward destroyed them that believed
                                             not.
1:6  angelos vero qui non servaverunt        6.   And the angels which kept not
suum principatum sed dereliquerunt suum      their first estate, but left their own
domicilium in iudicium magni diei            habitation, he hath reserved in
vinculis aeternis sub caligine               everlasting chains under darkness unto
reservavit                                   the judgment of the great day.
1:7  sicut Sodoma et Gomorra et              7.   Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and
finitimae civitates simili modo              the cities about them in like manner,
exfornicatae et abeuntes post carnem         giving themselves over to fornication,
alteram factae sunt exemplum ignis           and going after strange flesh, are set
aeterni poenam sustinentes                   forth for an example, suffering the
                                             vengeance of eternal fire.
1:8  similiter et hii carnem quidem          8.   Likewise also these filthy
maculant dominationem autem spernunt         dreamers defile the flesh, despise
maiestates autem blasphemant                 dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
1:9  cum Michahel archangelus cum            9.   Yet Michael the archangel, when
diabolo disputans altercaretur de Mosi       contending with the devil he disputed
corpore non est ausus iudicium inferre       about the body of Moses, durst not
blasphemiae sed dixit imperet tibi           bring against him a railing accusation,
Dominus                                      but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
1:10  hii autem quaecumque quidem            10.   But these speak evil of those
ignorant blasphemant quaecumque autem        things which they know not: but what
naturaliter tamquam muta animalia            they know naturally, as brute beasts,
norunt in his corrumpuntur                   in those things they corrupt themselves.
1:11  vae illis quia via Cain abierunt       11.   Woe unto them! for they have gone
et errore Balaam mercede effusi sunt et      in the way of Cain, and ran greedily
contradictione Core perierunt                after the error of Balaam for reward,
                                             and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
1:12  hii sunt in epulis suis maculae        12.   These are spots in your feasts of
convivantes sine timore semet ipsos          charity, when they feast with you,
pascentes nubes sine aqua quae a ventis      feeding themselves without fear: clouds
circumferuntur arbores autumnales            they are without water, carried about
infructuosae bis mortuae eradicatae          of winds; trees whose fruit withereth,
                                             without fruit, twice dead, plucked up
                                             by the roots;
1:13  fluctus feri maris despumantes         13.   Raging waves of the sea, foaming
suas confusiones sidera errantia quibus      out their own shame; wandering stars,
procella tenebrarum in aeternum servata      to whom is reserved the blackness of
est                                          darkness for ever.
1:14  prophetavit autem et his septimus      14.   And Enoch also, the seventh from
ab Adam Enoc dicens ecce venit Dominus       Adam, prophesied of these, saying,
in sanctis milibus suis                      Behold, the Lord cometh with ten
                                             thousands of his saints,
1:15  facere iudicium contra omnes et        15.   To execute judgment upon all, and
arguere omnes impios de omnibus              to convince all that are ungodly among
operibus impietatis eorum quibus impie       them of all their ungodly deeds which
egerunt et de omnibus duris quae locuti      they have ungodly committed, and of all
sunt contra eum peccatores impii             their hard speeches which ungodly
                                             sinners have spoken against him.
1:16  hii sunt murmuratores querellosi       16.   These are murmurers, complainers,
secundum desideria sua ambulantes et os      walking after their own lusts; and
illorum loquitur superba mirantes            their mouth speaketh great swelling
personas quaestus causa                      words, having men's persons in
                                             admiration because of advantage.
1:17  vos autem carissimi memores            17.   But, beloved, remember ye the
estote verborum quae praedicta sunt ab       words which were spoken before of the
apostolis Domini nostri Iesu Christi         apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1:18  quia dicebant vobis quoniam in         18.   How that they told you there
novissimo tempore venient inlusores          should be mockers in the last time, who
secundum sua desideria ambulantes            should walk after their own ungodly
impietatum                                   lusts.
1:19  hii sunt qui segregant animales        19.   These be they who separate
Spiritum non habentes                        themselves, sensual, having not the
                                             Spirit.
1:20  vos autem carissimi                    20.   But ye, beloved, building up
superaedificantes vosmet ipsos               yourselves on your most holy faith,
sanctissimae vestrae fidei in Spiritu        praying in the Holy Ghost,
Sancto orantes
1:21  ipsos vos in dilectione Dei            21.   Keep yourselves in the love of
servate                                      God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
                                             Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
1:22  et hos quidem arguite iudicatos        22.   And of some have compassion,
                                             making a difference:
1:23  illos vero salvate de igne             23.   And others save with fear,
rapientes aliis autem miseremini in          pulling them out of the fire; hating
timore odientes et eam quae carnalis         even the garment spotted by the flesh.
est maculatam tunicam
1:24  ei autem qui potest vos                24.   Now unto him that is able to keep
conservare sine peccato et constituere       you from falling, and to present you
ante conspectum gloriae suae                 faultless before the presence of his
inmaculatos in exultatione                   glory with exceeding joy,
1:25  soli Deo salvatori nostro per          25.   To the only wise God our Saviour,
Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum gloria        be glory and majesty, dominion and
magnificentia imperium et potestas ante      power, both now and ever. Amen.
omne saeculum et nunc et in omnia
saecula amen