| Testament: | New |
| Description: | Jude is a brief New Testament letter written by Jude, the brother of James. The letter is a forceful warning against false teachers who have infiltrated the Christian community and are promoting immoral behavior and heretical doctrines. Jude calls on believers to contend for the faith, to remember the past judgments of God, and to build themselves up in faith, prayer, and love while looking forward to the mercy of Jesus Christ. |
| Chapters: | 1 |
| Author name: | Jude |
| Written date: | AD 65-80 |
| Location: | Unknown |
| Genre: | Epistle |
| Chapter count: | 1 |
| Verse count: | 25 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Audience: | Christian believers |
| Theme: | Warning against false teachers and a call to persevere in the faith |
| Key verses: | Jude 1:3; Jude 1:20-21 |
| Summary: | Jude is a brief New Testament letter written by Jude, the brother of James. The letter warns against false teachers who have infiltrated the Christian community and are promoting immoral behavior and ungodly teachings. Jude calls on believers to contend earnestly for the faith, to build themselves up in their most holy faith, and to keep themselves in the love of God. The letter concludes with a doxology that praises God for his ability to keep believers from falling and to present them blameless before his presence. |
| Outline: | I. Greeting (1:1-2)
II. The Need to Contend for the Faith (1:3-4)
III. Examples of Judgment on the Ungodly (1:5-16)
IV. Exhortation to Persevere in the Faith (1:17-23)
V. Doxology (1:24-25) |