Jude 1:20
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
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- BSB
- But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
- KJV
- But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
- WEB
- But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
- ASV
- But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
- DARBY
- But *ye*, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
- BLB
- But you⁺, beloved, building up yourselves in your⁺ most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
- ÅB
- Men dere, elskede, oppbygg dere selv på deres høyhellige tro, be i den Hellige Ånd,
- OTB
- Men dere, kjære, ved å bygge dere opp i deres mest hellige tro, be i Den Hellige Ånd,
- B1930
- Men I, elskede, opbygg eder på eders høihellige tro, bed i den Hellige Ånd,
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Cross references
Ephesians 6:18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Read in contextRomans 8:26–27
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:15
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Read in contextColossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:4–5
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Read in contextRomans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Read in contextActs 9:31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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