Jude 1:20

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“But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,”

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“But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,”

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,”

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,”

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“And ye, beloved, on your most holy faith building yourselves up, in the Holy Spirit praying,”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jude 1:20 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
  2. Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
  3. Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
  4. Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
  5. Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  6. Romans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
  7. Romans 15:2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:8He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  9. 1 Corinthians 10:23“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
  10. 1 Corinthians 14:4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
  11. 1 Corinthians 14:15What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
  12. 1 Corinthians 14:26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
  13. Galatians 4:6And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
  14. Ephesians 4:12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
  15. Ephesians 4:16From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
  16. Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
  17. Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
  18. Colossians 2:7rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
  19. 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
  20. 1 Timothy 1:4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
  21. 2 Timothy 1:5I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
  22. Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
  23. James 2:22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
  24. 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

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