Random Verse from Jude
25 verses across 1 chapter.
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 1:3KJV
Drawing from 25 verses
Jude is a single-chapter letter of 25 verses, sitting just before Revelation. It is traditionally attributed to Jude, the brother of James, which by long tradition also makes him a brother of Jesus.
Jude says he had wanted to write a relaxed letter about the salvation he shared with his readers. Instead, urgent news changed his plan. False teachers had slipped into the church, turning God's grace into an excuse for doing whatever they pleased.
So Jude writes a wake-up call. He urges believers to defend and hold on to the faith that was handed down to them.
The letter pulls vivid examples from Israel's history and beyond to show that God takes truth seriously. But it does not end in alarm. Jude closes with practical instructions: keep growing in faith, keep praying, stay close to God's love, and treat doubters with mercy.
Then comes the ending Jude is most famous for, a soaring blessing that celebrates God's ability to keep his people steady to the very end and bring them into his presence with joy. It is one of the most beloved benedictions in the Bible.
Key themes include perseverance, discernment, mercy, and the security of those who are kept by God.
A random verse from Jude gives you either a bracing warning or a strong assurance, and both are worth hearing. People often draw from Jude when they want a short word about standing firm.
Use the tool above to pull a random verse from this fierce, hopeful little letter. At 25 verses, you will meet the whole book quickly.
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Jude?
- The author introduces himself as Jude, the brother of James. Christian tradition identifies that James as the leader of the Jerusalem church and the brother of Jesus, which would make Jude part of Jesus' own family.
- How does the book of Jude end?
- With one of the most loved benedictions in Scripture, found in Jude 1:24 and Jude 1:25. It celebrates God's power to keep his people steady and bring them into his presence with great joy, and many churches still close services with it.