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keepτηρήσατεyourselvesἑαυτοὺςinἐνthe loveἀγάπῃof God,θεοῦwaiting forπροσδεχόμενοιthe mercyτὸ ἔλεοςof ourτοῦ ἡμῶνLordκυρίουJesusἸησοῦthe MessiahΧριστοῦtoεἰςeternalαἰώνιονlife.ζωὴν
Jude 1:21
Study it in the app“keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus the Messiah to eternal life.”
With the Greek beneath
Jude 1:21, word by word
- keepτηρήσατεtērēsate
guard
To protect, watch over, or set aside for later.
Where else “tērēsate” appears- the loveἀγάπῃagapēi
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēi” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- waiting forπροσδεχόμενοιprosdechomenoi
wait for
To look for something coming, like God's kingdom.
Where else “prosdechomenoi” appears- the mercyἔλεοςeleos
mercy
Mercy: compassion that acts.
Where else “eleos” appears- Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- eternalαἰώνιονaiōnion
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnion” appears- lifeζωὴνzōēn
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēn” appears
The context
20But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
21 · This verse (above)
22And have mercy on some who doubt;