Jude 1:25 (DRB)

Passage

To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.

Nearby Context

Jude 1:23 But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal.

Jude 1:24 Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Jude 1:25 To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "only", "saviour", "through", "jesus", "christ", "lord", "glory", and "magnificence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "only" and "saviour", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Now to him who is able to...", giving immediate footing for "only" and "saviour". In Jude context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "only" and "saviour" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.