An important parallel to Jude's teaching here comes from the life of the apostle Paul.
Like Jude, Paul valued the faith. On his way to Jerusalem, not knowing what persecution awaited him there, Paul summoned the leaders of the Ephesus church to meet him at Miletus. At Miletus he told the leaders that when he had ministered in Ephesus he had preached faithfully, but he warned that false teachers would soon emerge from their midst.
These "fierce wolves" Acts Later, near the end of his life, Paul urged Timothy, a young pastor, to keep what he had heard from him as the pattern of sound teaching 2 Timothy 1: He also commanded Timothy to perpetuate the faith. At the close of his life, Paul testified that unfaithful men would not put up with sound doctrine but would draw false teachers to themselves 2 Timothy 4: Further, as he was about to be executed for the faith, Paul testified, "I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4: Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
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Beloved, while I was giving 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. The Jesus Storybook Bible: World English Bible Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Then, whether I come and see you or hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, 1 Timothy 6: Holman Christian Standard Bible Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write and exhort you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible Bible study and devotional books listed below. World English Bible Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
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