What does Jude 1:24 say?

And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set you in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Jude 1:24 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Jude 1:23, and Jude 1:25.

Jude 1:24 (YLT)

Passage

And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set <FI>you<Fi> in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,

Nearby Context

Jude 1:22 and to some be kind, judging thoroughly,

Jude 1:23 and some in fear save ye, out of the fire snatching, hating even the coat from the flesh spotted.

Jude 1:24 And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set <FI>you<Fi> in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,

Jude 1:25 to the only wise God our Saviour, <FI>is<Fi> glory and greatness, power and authority, both now and to all the ages! Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "able", "guard", "stumbling", "presence", "glory", "unblemished", and "gladness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "able" and "guard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "and some in fear save ye out..." into verse 25's "to the only wise God our Saviour...", so "able" and "guard" belong inside that flow. In Jude context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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