· Translation: KJV

Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

The setting

Rome, ~65 AD. After urgent warnings about false teachers and spiritual dangers, Jude ends with this magnificent doxology — a burst of confidence in God's keeping power...

The emotion here: exhausted warrior finding sudden peace in Gods promises

The original word

phylassō (φυλάσσω) — to guard like a watchman, keep safe from harm

Why it matters

Roman soldiers who fell asleep on guard duty faced execution — God never sleeps on duty

Read with care

What most readers miss in Jude 1:24

This comes right AFTER warnings about falling away — God keeps you not because you're strong, but because He is

Common misconceptionPeople think this means Christians can't backslide, but Jude just spent 23 verses warning about apostasy — God's keeping power works through our vigilance, not despite it.

Bible Genome reading

Jude 1:24 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJude
EraApostolic
Primary emotionworship
Literary typepsalm
MarkPromise of God
MarkPrayer

Emotional genome

Comfort power90%
Quotability90%
Memorability90%
Crisis relevance80%
Standalone80%
Themes:divine powerpreservationglory

In context

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Jude 1:24 comes from the book of Jude, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to Jude. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, preservation, glory. Notable phrases: able to keep them from stumbling; present you faultless. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse is a prayer.

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