Epistle Of Saint Jude
Biblical Verses Omitted From Roman Catholic Mass Readings
[1] Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James: to them that are beloved in God the
Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called. [2] Mercy unto you, and peace, and charity be
fulfilled.
[3] Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was
under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once
delivered to the saints. [4] For certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long
ago unto this judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and
denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ. [5] I will therefore admonish you,
though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did
afterwards destroy them that believed not: [6] And the angels who kept not their principality, but
forsook their own habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the
judgment of the great day. [7] As Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities, in like manner,
having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example,
suffering the punishment of eternal fire. [8] In like manner these men also defile the flesh, and
despise dominion, and blaspheme majesty. [9] When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil,
contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech,
but said: The Lord command thee. [10] But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and
what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.
[11] Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have
for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core. [12] These are
spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water,
which are carried about by winds, trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the
roots, [13] Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion; wandering stars, to whom the
storm of darkness is reserved for ever. [14] Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam,
prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints, [15] To execute judgment
upon all, and to reprove all the ungodly for all the works of their ungodliness, whereby they have
done ungodly, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God. [16] These
are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth
speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain's sake.