Jude 1:24

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

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jude addresses believers at the close of his letter, after urging them to contend for the faith and rescue others from error. This benediction pivots from human effort to divine agency before the final ascription in v. 25.

The words — Aptaistous (ἀπταίστους) is a hapax legomenon in the NT, literally "without stumbling," a negative form of ptaō (to stumble, fall). Phulaxai (φυλάξαι) is the aorist infinitive of a military term meaning "to guard, keep watch over."

The thread — The "presenting unblemished" language echoes Colossians 1:22, where Christ reconciles believers to present them "holy, unblemished, and blameless." 2 Timothy 4:18 parallels the divine keeping: the Lord will "bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom."

Why it lands — The verse removes perseverance from the believer's ledger and places it in God's hands. It asks the reader to stop auditing their own stability and recognize that remaining standing is an act of divine keeping, not personal grit.

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The Greek words

ΤῷTōTo Him δὲdenow δυναμένῳdunamenōbeing able φυλάξαιphulaxaito keep ὑμᾶςhumasyou ἀπταίστουςaptaistousfrom stumbling καὶkaiand στῆσαιstēsaito present [you]κατενώπιονkatenōpionin the presence of τῆςtēsthe δόξηςdoxēsglory αὐτοῦautouof Him ἀμώμουςamōmousblameless ἐνenwith ἀγαλλιάσει,agalliaseiexultation —

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,

Cross-references

2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
Colossians 1:22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
John 10:29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
Ephesians 5:27 and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
Romans 16:25 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
2 Corinthians 4:14 knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
Revelation 14:5 And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?