Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

Αγαπητοι, επειδη καταβαλλω πασαν σπουδην να σας γραφω περι της κοινης σωτηριας, ελαβον αναγκην να σας γραψω, προτρεπων εις το να αγωνιζησθε δια την πιστιν, ητις απαξ παρεδοθη εις τους αγιους.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.