Jude 1:24

Douay-Rheims Bible

Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now to him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, without blemish and with great joy,

King James Version (1611)
Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy,

King James Version
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

English Standard Version
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

New American Standard Bible
Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with great joy,

New Century Version
God is strong and can help you not to fall. He can bring you before his glory without any wrong in you and can give you great joy.

THE MESSAGE
And now to him who can keep you on your feet, standing tall in his bright presence, fresh and celebrating—to our one God, our only Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Master, be glory, majesty, strength, and rule before all time, and now, and to the end of all time. Yes.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,

Berean Standard Bible
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy-

Contemporary English Version
Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and forevermore, God is worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen.

Complete Jewish Bible
Now, to the one who can keep you from falling and set you without defect and full of joy in the presence of his Sh'khinah —

Darby Translation
But to him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set [you] with exultation blameless before his glory,

Easy-to-Read Version
God is strong and can keep you from falling. He can bring you before his glory without any wrong in you and give you great joy.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe vnto him that is able to keepe you, that ye fall not, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glorie with ioy,

George Lamsa Translation
Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Good News Translation
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to bring you faultless and joyful before his glorious presence—

Lexham English Bible
Now to the one who is able to protect you from stumbling and make you to stand before his glory blameless with exultation,

Literal Translation
Now to Him being able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you before His glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy;

Amplified Bible
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight,

American Standard Version
Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

Bible in Basic English
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to give you a place in his glory, free from all evil, with great joy,

Hebrew Names Version
Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

International Standard Version
Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand faultless in his glorious presence with rejoicing,[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But to him who is able to keep you without falling and without spot, and to establish you without blemish, Aloha our only Saviour by Jeshu Meshiha our Lord, before his majesty with joy,

Murdock Translation
And to him who is able to preserve you faultless, and spotless, and to establish you without a blemish,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Unto him that is able to kepe you free from sinne, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with ioy,

English Revised Version
Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

World English Bible
Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to preserve you faultless in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Weymouth's New Testament
But to Him who is able to keep you safe from stumbling, and cause you to stand in the presence of His glory free from blemish and full of exultant joy--

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But to him that is miyti to kepe you with out synne, and to ordeyne bifore the siyt of his glorie you vnwemmed in ful out ioye, in the comynge of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, to God aloone oure sauyour,

Update Bible Version
Now to him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

Webster's Bible Translation
Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

New English Translation
Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence,

New King James Version
Now to Him who is able to keep you [fn] from stumbling,And to present you faultlessBefore the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,

New Living Translation
Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

New Life Bible
There is One Who can keep you from falling and can bring you before Himself free from all sin. He can give you great joy as you stand before Him in His shining-greatness.

New Revised Standard
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, unto him who is able - to guard you from stumbling, and to set you in the presence of his glory, without blemish, with exultation, -

Revised Standard Version
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Vnto him that is able to kepe you that ye faule not and to present you fautlesse before the presence of his glory with ioye

Young's Literal Translation
And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set [you] in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vnto him that is able to kepe you, that ye faule not, and to present you fautlesse before ye presence of his glory with ioye,

Mace New Testament (1729)
Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:

Simplified Cowboy Version
To him who is able to keep you in the saddle and present you as faultless before God—

Contextual Overview

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 for 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. ¹⁷ But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: ¹⁸ Who told you that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses. ¹⁹ These are they who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit. ²⁰ But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, ²¹ Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting. ²² And some indeed reprove, being judged: ²³ But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal. ²⁴ Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:46 - he stood Genesis 47:2 - presented Leviticus 14:11 - General Numbers 6:24 - keep thee Deuteronomy 31:14 - presented Deuteronomy 33:27 - underneath 1 Kings 2:4 - That the Lord Job 9:4 - wise in heart Job 33:26 - and he shall Job 40:10 - majesty Psalms 16:11 - in thy Psalms 17:2 - Let my Psalms 37:17 - Lord Psalms 45:15 - With Psalms 51:12 - uphold Psalms 96:7 - glory Psalms 119:117 - Hold Proverbs 2:8 - and Proverbs 16:17 - he Song of Solomon 2:14 - thy countenance Song of Solomon 4:7 - General Isaiah 51:11 - everlasting Isaiah 63:1 - mighty Jeremiah 15:19 - stand Jeremiah 35:19 - stand Ezekiel 13:23 - for I Daniel 2:20 - for wisdom Daniel 6:20 - able Matthew 6:4 - reward Luke 6:48 - could Luke 12:8 - confess Luke 21:36 - stand John 10:28 - they John 16:20 - your John 17:11 - keep Acts 3:26 - in Acts 15:29 - if ye Acts 20:32 - I commend Romans 8:4 - That Romans 8:37 - him Romans 14:4 - he shall Romans 16:25 - to him 1 Corinthians 1:8 - blameless 2 Corinthians 4:14 - shall present 2 Corinthians 4:17 - far Ephesians 3:20 - able Ephesians 5:27 - he Ephesians 6:11 - able Philippians 4:1 - so Colossians 1:22 - to Colossians 2:7 - stablished Colossians 3:4 - ye Colossians 4:12 - that 1 Thessalonians 2:19 - our Lord 1 Thessalonians 3:13 - unblameable 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - preserved 2 Thessalonians 2:17 - stablish 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - and 1 Timothy 6:14 - unrebukeable 2 Timothy 1:8 - according 2 Timothy 1:12 - keep 2 Timothy 4:18 - and will Hebrews 2:18 - he is Hebrews 7:25 - he is 1 Peter 1:5 - kept 1 Peter 1:7 - might 1 Peter 5:10 - make 1 John 5:18 - keepeth Revelation 2:5 - thou art Revelation 3:5 - confess Revelation 14:5 - without Revelation 22:11 - and he that

Cross-References

Genesis 1:9
God also said; Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done.

Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 6:20
Of fowls according to their kind, and of beasts in their kind, and of every thing that creepeth on the earth according to its kind: two of every sort shall go in with thee, that they may live.

Genesis 7:14
They and every beast according to its kind, and all the cattle in their kind, and every thing that moveth upon the earth, according to its kind, and every fowl according to its kind, all birds, and all that fly,

Genesis 8:19
And all living things, and cattle, and creeping things that creep upon the earth, according to their kinds went out of the ark.

Job 39:1
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?

Job 39:5
Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?

Job 39:9
Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?

Job 39:19
Wilt thou give strength to the horse or clothe his neck with neighing?

Job 40:15
(40-10) Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling,.... The people of God are liable to falling into temptation, into sin, into errors and mistakes, from an exercise of grace, or from a degree of steadfastness in Gospel truths, and even into a final and total apostasy, were it not for divine power; and they are not able to keep themselves. Adam, in his state of innocence, could not keep himself from falling; nor could the angels, many of whom fell, and the rest are preserved by the grace of God; wherefore, much less can imperfect sinful men keep themselves, they want both skill and power to do it; nor can any, short of Christ, keep them, and it is his work and office to preserve them; they were given to him with this view, and he undertook to do it; and sensible sinners commit themselves to him, as being appointed for that purpose; and this is a work Christ has been, and is, employed in, and he is every way qualified for it: he is "able" to do it, for he is the mighty God, the Creator and upholder of all things; and as Mediator, he has all power in heaven and in earth; instances of persons kept by him prove it; and there is such evidence of it, that believers may be, and are persuaded of it: and he is as willing as he is able; it is his Father's will he should keep them, and in that he delights; and as he has undertook to keep them, he is accountable for them; besides, he has an interest in them, and the greatest love and affection for them; to which may be added, that the glory of the Father, Son, and Spirit, in man's salvation, depends on the keeping of them: and what he keeps them from is, from falling by temptations, not from being tempted by Satan, but from sinking under his temptations, and from being devoured by him; and from falling by sin, not from the being or commission of sin, but from the dominion of it, and from the falling into it, so as to perish by it; and from falling into damnable heresies; and from the true grace of God, and into final impenitence, unbelief, and total apostasy. Instead of "you", the Alexandrian copy reads "us", and some copies "them":

and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy; to himself, in this present state of things, as washed in his blood, and justified by his righteousness, and hereafter in the millennium state, and in the ultimate glory; and also to his Father, and this he died to do, and in some sense did it at his death, even in the body of his flesh, through death, and now as the representative of his people in heaven; and will at the last day, when he will deliver them up complete and perfect; all which is in consequence of his suretyship engagements: and this presentation is made "before the presence of his glory"; either before the glorious presence of Christ, or Christ himself, who is glorious, and will appear in glory, in his own, and in his Father's, and in his holy angels; or else before the glorious presence of God the Father, and who is glory itself: and the condition in which the saints are, and will be presented, is "faultless"; though they have sinned in Adam, and were so wretchedly guilty and filthy in their nature state, so prone to backslidings, and guilty of so many after conversion, and though a body of sin and death is carried by them to the grave; yet they will at last be presented by Christ in perfect holiness, in complete righteousness, and in the shining robes of immortality and, glory. The manner in which they will be presented is "with exceeding joy"; in themselves, for what they shall be delivered from, from sin and sorrow, and every enemy, and for the glory and happiness they shall then enjoy; and also in the ministers of the Gospel, who will then bring their sheaves with joy, and then will their converts be their joy and crown of rejoicing; and likewise this presentation will be with the joy of angels, for if they rejoice at the conversion of men, much more at their glorification; and even with the joy of Father, Son, and Spirit.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling - This ascription to one who was able to keep them from falling is made in view of the facts adverted to in the Epistle - the dangers of being led away by the arts and the example of these teachers of error. Compare Jude 1:3. On the ascription itself, compare the notes at Romans 16:25-27. The phrase “to keep from falling” means here to preserve from falling into sin, from yielding to temptation, and dishonoring their religion. The word used (ἀπταιστους aptaistous) occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means properly, “not stumbling” as of a horse; then “without falling into sin, blameless.” It is God only who, amidst the temptations of the world, can keep us from falling; but, blessed be his name, he can do it, and if we trust in him he will.

And to present you faultless - The word here rendered “faultless” is the same which is rendered “unblamable” in Colossians 1:22. See the sentiment here expressed explained in the notes at that passage.

Before the presence of his glory - In his own glorious presence; before himself encompassed with glory in heaven. The saints are to be presented there as redeemed and sanctified, and as made worthy by grace to dwell there forever.

With exceeding joy - With the abounding joy that they are redeemed; that they are rescued from sorrow, sin, and death, and that heaven is to be their eternal home. Who now can form an adequate idea of the happiness of that hour?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jude 1:24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling — Who alone can preserve you from the contagion of sin, and preserve you from falling into any kind of error that might be prejudicial to the interests of your souls; and thus to present you faultless, or, as many others read, ασπιλους, without spot, alluding to the spotted garment mentioned above.

Before the presence of his glory — Where nothing can stand that does not resemble himself, with exceeding great joy, in finding yourselves eternally out of the reach of the possibility of falling, and for having now arrived at an eternity of happiness.