Jude 1:21-23

A Call to Persevere

²¹ _y keep yourselves in the love of God, _z waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. ²² And have mercy on those who doubt; ²³ save others by _a snatching them out of _b the fire; to others show mercy _c with fear, hating even _d the garment ₁ stained by the flesh.

1. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 13:14
   The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
   Acts 13:43
   And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
   
2. Cross References
   Titus 2:13
   Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
   2 Peter 3:12
   Waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn!
   
3. Cross References
   Amos 4:11
   I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me," declares the Lord.
   Zechariah 3:2
   And the Lord said to Satan, "The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?
   
4. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 3:15
   If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
   
5. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 5:11
   Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.
   
6. Cross References
   Revelation 3:4
   Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
   Zechariah 3:4
   And the angel said to those who were standing before him, "Remove the filthy garments from him." And to him he said, "Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.