keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
God's love to you is the only guarantee you will be kept safe; you cannot keep yourself. Man must watch, yet his watching means nothing unless God in His love keeps him. Faith, hope, and love bind Father, Son, and Spirit together in your perseverance.
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The love of God here means your love toward Him, not His toward you, since you can be commanded to love Him and keep that love alive. Looking for His mercy at His coming is not something you control, but it is the end you must fix your heart upon.
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Love is the guardian of your life. Many things tempt you to apostasy, so Jude calls you to the last day, for hope of it alone will sustain you and keep you faithful to the end. Christ judges you by no rule but the mercy He Himself obtained through redemption.
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