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Jude 1:3

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Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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  1. 1 Timothy 6:12Rank 1 from verse 3
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    12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

  2. Philippians 1:27Rank 2 from verse 3
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    27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

  3. Jude 1:20Rank 3 from verse 3
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    20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

  4. 2 Timothy 1:13Rank 4 from verse 3
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    13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  5. Titus 1:4Rank 5 from verse 3
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    4To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

  6. 2 Timothy 4:7–8Rank 6 from verse 3
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    7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

    8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

  7. Revelation 12:11Rank 7 from verse 3
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    11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

  8. Revelation 2:10Rank 8 from verse 3
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

  9. 1 Timothy 1:18Rank 9 from verse 3
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    18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

  10. Galatians 2:5Rank 10 from verse 3
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    5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

  11. Acts 4:12Rank 11 from verse 3
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    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

  12. Deuteronomy 9:10Rank 12 from verse 3
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    10And the Lord delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the Lord spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.

  13. Hebrews 13:22Rank 13 from verse 3
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    22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

  14. 1 Corinthians 15:3Rank 14 from verse 3
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    3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

  15. Acts 13:46–47Rank 15 from verse 3
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    46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

    47For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

  16. Acts 18:28Rank 16 from verse 3
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    28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

  17. Acts 9:22Rank 17 from verse 3
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    22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

  18. Isaiah 45:22Rank 18 from verse 3
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    22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:2Rank 19 from verse 3
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    2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

  20. Romans 15:15–16Rank 20 from verse 3
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    15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

    16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

  21. 1 Peter 5:12Rank 21 from verse 3
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    12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

  22. 2 Peter 1:1Rank 22 from verse 3
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    1SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

  23. 2 Peter 1:12–15Rank 23 from verse 3
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    12Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

    13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

    14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

    15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

  24. 2 Peter 3:1–2Rank 24 from verse 3
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    1THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

    2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

  25. Acts 17:3Rank 25 from verse 3
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    3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

  26. Acts 18:4–6Rank 26 from verse 3
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    4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

    5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

    6And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

  27. Acts 20:27Rank 27 from verse 3
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    27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

  28. Acts 28:28Rank 28 from verse 3
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    28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

  29. Acts 6:8–10Rank 29 from verse 3
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    8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

    9¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

    10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

  30. Ephesians 1:1Rank 30 from verse 3
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    1PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

  31. Galatians 6:11Rank 31 from verse 3
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    11Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

  32. Isaiah 45:17Rank 32 from verse 3
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    17But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

  33. Jeremiah 9:3Rank 33 from verse 3
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    3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.

  34. Colossians 1:2Rank 34 from verse 3
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    2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  35. Deuteronomy 21:9Rank 35 from verse 3
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    9So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.

  36. Galatians 3:28Rank 36 from verse 3
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    28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

  37. Jude 1:17Rank 37 from verse 3
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    17But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  38. Nehemiah 13:25Rank 38 from verse 3
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    25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

  39. Philippians 1:1Rank 39 from verse 3
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    1PAUL and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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Jude 1:3

COMBINED MEANING

gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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diligence

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Earnest, careful, attentive, and persistent effort; prompt application of oneself to accomplish what is required.

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write

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Sense 1: To form letters or words, inscribe, record, compose, copy, or communicate in writing. Sense 2: By figure, to impress and establish something upon the heart or mind.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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common

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Sense 1: Shared jointly by more than one. Sense 2: General, usual, ordinary, or belonging to the public rather than specially distinguished. Sense 3: Not holy, set apart, or ceremonially clean; profane or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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contend

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1. To strive against or oppose, whether in battle, dispute, or judgment. 2. To strive earnestly for or in support of a person or cause.

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faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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once

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Sense 1: One time or a single occurrence. Sense 2: At once: at the same instant or together. Sense 3: Formerly; at an earlier time. Sense 4: When once: when the stated point has been reached.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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delivered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

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1:4For 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.

1:5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

1:6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

1:7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

1:8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

1:9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

1:10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

1:11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

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