3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Jude 1:3:1 ⧉ἈγαπητοίagapeeteeBeloved Jude 1:3:2 ⧉πᾶσανpasanall Jude 1:3:3 ⧉σπουδὴνspootheeneagerness Jude 1:3:4 ⧉ποιούμενοςpeeoomenosmaking Jude 1:3:5 ⧉γράφεινgrafeento write Jude 1:3:6 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you Jude 1:3:7 ⧉περὶpereeabout Jude 1:3:8 ⧉τῆςteesthe Jude 1:3:9 ⧉κοινῆςkeeneescommon Jude 1:3:10 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonour Jude 1:3:11 ⧉σωτηρίαςsoteereeassalvation Jude 1:3:12 ⧉ἀνάγκηνanangeennecessity Jude 1:3:13 ⧉ἔσχονeshonI had Jude 1:3:14 ⧉γράψαιgrapsaito write Jude 1:3:15 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you Jude 1:3:16 ⧉παρακαλῶνparakalonappealing Jude 1:3:17 ⧉ἐπαγωνίζεσθαιepagoneezehtheto contend Jude 1:3:18 ⧉τῇteefor the Jude 1:3:19 ⧉ἅπαξapaksonce Jude 1:3:20 ⧉παραδοθείσῃparathotheeseehaving been delivered Jude 1:3:21 ⧉τοῖςteesto the Jude 1:3:22 ⧉ἁγίοιςayeeeessaints Jude 1:3:23 ⧉πίστειpeesteefaith |
3. Formal Translation Beloved, I was making every effort to write you about the salvation we share, but I had an urgent necessity to write and appeal to you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. |
3. Dynamic Translation My dear friends, I truly wanted to write about the salvation we have in common, yet I felt compelled to send this appeal: struggle for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the holy people. |