Jude.1.3

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.

Jude.1.3

Dear friends, I've dropped everything to write you about this life of salvation that we have in common. I have to write insisting--begging!-that you fight with everything you have in you for this faith entrusted to us as a gift to guard and cherish.

Jude.1.3

Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

Jude.1.3

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.