Jude 1
1 [I am] Jude. I [serve] Jesus Christ [like] a voluntary slave [MET]. I am a [younger] brother of James, [the leader of all the congregations. I am writing] to you whom [God] has chosen [to belong to him. You are] loved by God [our] Father and protected by Jesus Christ (OR, whom [God] has protected [to present] to Jesus Christ).
Ma sel Jude, mwet kulansap lun Jesus Christ, ac tamulel lal James — Nu selos su pangonyuk tari sin God, su moul ac pulakin lungse lun God Papa, ac su karinginyuk sin Jesus Christ:
2 [I pray that] you will continue to [experience] very much [God acting] mercifully toward you, [causing you to have inner] peace, and loving [you].
Lela pakoten, misla, ac lungse in yokyokelik in kowos.
3 You whom I love, I (was very eager/very much wanted) to write to you about that which we all (share/have in common), which is how ([God/Jesus Christ]) [has] saved [us]. But now I realize that it is necessary [for me] to write to you in order to exhort you to defend the [truth about Christ] that we believe. [Jesus and his apostles] gave that truth once and for all to us who belong to God, [and we must not let it be changed] {[anyone revise/change it]}.
Mwet kawuk saok luk, nga tuh kena ma lulap in sim nu suwos ke molela se su kut tukeni ipeis kac. Tusruktu nga pulauk lah oasr enenu yohk nga in sulaklak sim nu suwos inge in akkeye kowos tuh kowos in sruokya ku lulalfongi se su God El tuh sang tari nu sin mwet lal, ke pacl sefanna ma in akfalye pacl nukewa.
4 Some people falsely [teach that because] God kindly does for us what we do not deserve, it (does not matter/is all right) if we continue to sin. [Those people show by the way that they conduct their lives] that they do not want to admit/accept that Jesus Christ [is] our only Master and Lord. [It was written] long ago {[Someone] long ago wrote} that [God] would condemn (such ungodly people/people like that whose lives are displeasing to him). But some [of those] people have entered [MET] [like crawling snakes] into your congregations [and oppose the truth about Christ, so you must resist/oppose them].
Tuh kutu mwet su pilesru God elos mahsrikyak nu inmasrlosr ke kut tia akilen — mwet su ekulla mwe luti ke lungkulang lun God lasr tuh elos in oru na lumah fohkfok lalos, ac elos lafwekin Jesus Christ, su el mukena pa Mwet Kol Fulat lasr ac Leum lasr. In pacl oemeet ah Ma Simusla nuna fahk lah elos ac fah mau lisyukla.
5 Although you previously knew all these things, [there are certain things about] which I desire to remind you. [Do not forget that although] the Lord rescued [his people] from Egypt, he later destroyed most of those same people, ones who did not believe [in him].
Tuh kowos finne etu ma inge nukewa, a nga kena akesmakinye kowos ke Leum El tuh molela mwet Israel liki facl Egypt, na toko El kunausla mwet ma tia lulalfongi.
6 And there were [many] angels to [whom God assigned/gave positions of authority in heaven]. But many did not continue to rule with authority [in those positions]. Instead, they abandoned the place that [God] gave them to live [in heaven]. So God has put those angels in chains forever in the darkness [in hell. They will stay there] until the great day when [God] will judge [and punish] them. (aïdios g126, questioned)
Kowos in esam pac lipufan su tia akfalye ku se ma itukyang nu selos, a elos sisla acn ma oakwuk elos in muta we: elos kapiri ke sein in acn lohsr ma pahtpat, yen God El fuhlelosi we in soano Len lulap sac su ac fah nununkeyuk elos. (aïdios g126)
7 Similarly, the people who lived [MTY] in Sodom and Gomorrah [cities] and the nearby cities committed sexual immorality. They sought all kinds of sexual relations that differ [from what God permits. So God destroyed their cities. What happened to those people and those angels] shows that [God will] punish [people, such as the ones who teach false doctrine], in the eternal fire [of hell]. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
Esam acn Sodom ac Gomorrah, ac inkul ma oan apkuran, su mwet we orekma oana ma lipufan inge elos tuh oru, ac elos orek kosro ac oru pac lumah na fohkfok: elos keok ke kaiyuk lun e su firir ma pahtpat, su oana sie mwe srikasrak na kalem nu sin mwet nukewa. (aiōnios g166)
8 Similarly, these [ungodly people in your midst] also defile their own bodies [by living immorally], because [they claim/say that God revealed] in visions [that they should act that way]. They refuse to [allow] anyone to have authority over them, and they (revile/speak evil about) [God’s] glorious/wonderful [angels].
In ouiya sac pacna, mwet inge liye aruruma su oru elos in oru ma koluk lain manolos sifacna; elos kwase ku lun God, ac fahk kas enum ke lipufan wo su muta lucng.
9 When (the devil/Satan) argued with the chief angel, Michael, about [who would take away] the body of [the prophet] Moses [to bury it], Michael did not [do as these teachers of false doctrine do. Even though Michael has much more authority than they do], he did not disrespectfully (revile/say evil things to) Satan and accuse/condemn him. Instead, he [only] said, “[I desire that] the Lord [God] will rebuke you!”
Finne Michael, su leum lun lipufan, el tia oru ouinge. Ke amei lal yorol Devil ke pacl se eltal akukuinla ke manol Moses lah su ac eis mano sac, Michael el tiana akkolukyal Devil ke kas enum, a el fahk, “Leum God Elan kai kom!”
10 But the [ones in your midst] who teach false doctrine (revile/speak evil against) the [spiritual] beings that they do not understand. They also [do the evil things that they desire], things that they know about (naturally/without needing to think), things that they just do without considering [the consequences/results], like animals. So they destroy themselves. [But they will also be punished by God] {[God will also] punish them}.
A mwet inge kaskas enum in lain kutena ma su elos tia kalem kac; ac ma su elos pulakin ke lungse lun ikwa oana kosro lemnak, ma inge pa kunauselosla.
11 [God will do] terrible things to those who teach false doctrine! They conduct their lives [wickedly] like Cain, [who murdered his brother because he was] ([jealous/angry because God accepted his brother’s sacrifice and did not accept his]). These false teachers (devote themselves to [MET] [doing] wrong things [like] Balaam, who [tried to induce God’s people to sin in order to get the money that was offered to him]. They will perish like Korah, who rebelled [against the authority that God gave to Moses].
Ac fah arulana koluk nu selos! Elos fahsr tukun ouiya ma Cain el tuh oru. Ke sripen lungse mani, elos eisalosyang sifacna nu ke ouiya tafongla lal Balaam. Elos tunyuna lain God oana Korah el tuh oru, na ac fah kunausyukla elos oana el.
12 Those teachers of false doctrine are [as dangerous to you as] [MET] (hidden rocks on a reef/rocks underneath the surface of the ocean) [are to a boat]. When you gather together [to eat the meals that] help you believers to love each other more and have a closer relationship with each other, they [join you and] carouse shamelessly, caring [only] for themselves [and not for others. Because they do not do anything to help others] [MET], they are [as useless as] clouds that are blown along by the wind {that the wind blows along} but that do not [produce/give] any rain. [They are as disappointing as] [MET] trees that do not produce fruit in the autumn [as we expect them to]. They are not only [spiritually] [MET] dead themselves, [but they are] not [able to cause others to be] alive [spiritually, just like] [MET] trees that have been {that [someone] has} uprooted and [as a result] are unable to produce any fruit.
Ke elos orek wohwon ac sumwekin, elos oana tuhn fohkfok ke pacl in kufwen sie sin sie lowos. Elos nunku kaclos sifacna. Elos oana pukunyeng tuhwot tuhme ma eng uh uk a wangin af kakla kac. Elos oana sak ma wangin fahko, finne ke pacl in fok — oana sak ma fifyak ac masla.
13 They are [restless] [MET], [like] the pounding waves of the ocean. [Just like] waves [produce foul-smelling] foam on the shore, [those teachers of false doctrine do] shameful [MTY] [deeds. We cannot depend/rely on them to show us how to conduct our lives] [MET], [just like we cannot depend/rely on] (meteors/falling stars) [to show us the way when we travel]. [God] has reserved intense darkness for them forever [in hell]. (aiōn g165, questioned)
Elos oana noawot fin kof uh, ac orekma fohkfok lalos pahtak oana wiawa uh. Elos oana itu ma fahsr sayen inkanek lalos, su God El srela sie acn nu selos in acn lohsr matoltol. (aiōn g165)
14 Enoch, the sixth [person in the line of people who descended] from Adam, prophesied this about those [teachers of false doctrine]: “Listen carefully to this: The Lord will certainly come with a countless number of his holy [angels] in order
Enoch, su ma ke fwil akonkosr natul Adam, pa tuh palye in pacl oemeet ah ke ma ac sikyak nu selos, mu: “Leum God El fah tuku wi tausin puspis sin lipufan mutal lal,
15 to judge everyone, and to punish all wicked and (ungodly people/people whose lives are displeasing to God) for all the (ungodly things/things that displease God) that they did in (an ungodly way/a way that displeases God), and for all the harsh things that ungodly sinful people have spoken against him.”
in nununku mwet nukewa, ac in sang mwatalos nukewa ke orekma koluk ma mwet su tia akfulatye God elos oru, oayapa ke kas koluk nukewa elos fahk lainul!”
16 Those [teachers] of [false doctrine] grumble [about] the [things that God does]. They complain [about what happens to them]. They do the sinful things that their [bodies] desire. They talk boastfully. They (flatter/say nice things to) people, only in order to get [those people to give them the] things that they want.
Pacl nukewa mwet inge torkaskas ac sis koluk nu fin mwet ngia; elos fahsr tukun lung koluk lalos sifacna, ac sifacna yukunulos, ac oru kas in eyeinse nu sin mwet uh elos in welulos.
17 But you people whom I love need to remember the things that were predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ {that the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said would happen}.
Tusruktu, mwet kawuk luk, kowos in esam kas ma mwet sap lun Leum lasr Jesus Christ elos tuh fahk nu suwos in pacl meet ah.
18 They told you, “In the final period of time [in which we are now living] there will be people who will laugh at [the truths that God has revealed]. They will do the (ungodly things/things that are displeasing to God) that their [bodies] desire.”
Elos tuh fahk nu suwos, “Ke len safla ac tuku, oasr mwet ac mau sikyak su ac fah aksruksruki kowos. Mwet inge elos pilesru God ac fahsr ke lungse koluk lalos sifacna.”
19 [That describes] the teachers of false doctrine [well, because] they are the ones who cause divisions among believers. They do what their own minds tell them to do. The Spirit [of God] does not live within them.
Pa inge mwet ma oru in oasr srisrielik; lungse lun faclu leum faclos, ac Ngun lun God wangin in elos.
20 But you people whom I love, (hold/continue to trust) firmly to the very sacred truths that you believe. Pray by [letting] the Holy Spirit enable/empower you.
A funu kowos, mwet kawuk luk, kowos in sifacna musaikowosyak fin lulalfongi mutal lowos. Pre ke ku lun Ngun Mutal,
21 Keep conducting your lives in [a way that is appropriate for those whom] God loves. Keep constantly expecting that our Lord Jesus Christ will [act] mercifully toward you. Keep expecting that until [the time when we begin] living eternally [with him]. (aiōnios g166)
ac liyekowosyang sifacna in mutana in lungse lun God, oana ke kowos tupan Leum lasr Jesus Christ ke lungkulang lal in asot moul ma pahtpat nu suwos. (aiōnios g166)
22 Mercifully [help] those who are not certain [what teaching they should believe].
Kowos in pakoten nu selos su alolo;
23 [Rescue] others from [the influence of those who teach what is false] [MET], [as you would rescue things by] snatching [them from] a fire. Pity those [whom the teachers of false doctrine have completely convinced], but beware that [you yourselves are not influenced by them] {that they do not influence you}. Detest [doing or even thinking about the sins that those people commit, just like you would detest] [MET] touching not only filthy things but the clothes that were stained by those things {that those things stained}.
kowos in molela mwet su enenu in moliyukla, oana elos su kowos tulakunla liki e uh; ac nu sin mwet ngia, kowos in kulang nu selos ac sifacna sensenkin kowos; tusruktu kowos in kwase nuknuk fohkfok elos nukum su tuhnla ke lung koluk lalos.
24 God is able to keep you from ceasing to trust in him (OR, from sinning), and he is able to bring you into his glorious presence. [As you stand before him], there will be nothing [for which] you [will] be condemned {[he can] condemn you}, and you will be rejoicing greatly.
Nu sel su ku in sruokkowosi tuh kowos in tia ikori, ac su ac fah uskowosme ke engan lulap ac wangin mwatuwos nu ye mutal in wolana lal —
25 He is the only true God. He has saved us as a result of what Jesus Christ our Lord [did for us]. God was glorious and great and mighty and he [ruled] with great authority before time began. [He is still like that], and [he will remain like that] forever! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
nu sin God sefanna, Mwet Lango lasr, ke Jesus Christ Leum lasr — nu sel wolana, fulatlana, ku, ac wal, ke fwil oemeet me, nu inge, ac nu tok ma pahtpat! Amen. (aiōn g165)
