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Jude 1:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Here's the thing — some people have quietly snuck into your community who were always headed for judgment. These aren't godly people. They're taking God's amazing grace and twisting it into an excuse to live however they want, and they're straight-up rejecting Jesus as Lord.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Watch out for people who use God's grace as a free pass to do whatever they want while rejecting Jesus.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

Jude, identifying himself as a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, wrote this letter to early Christian believers, likely between 60 and 8

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