¹⁶ and yet because we know that a person is not justified by the works of the law^(A) but by faith in Jesus Christ,^[a] even we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus. This was so that we might be justified by faith in Christ^[b] and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will^[c] be justified.

Jude’s Purpose in Writing

³ Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share,^(A) I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith^(B) that was delivered^(C) to the saints once for all.