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I, Jude, am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I am a brother of James. I am sending this letter to you who have been chosen by God. You are loved by God the Father. You are kept safe by Jesus Christ.
Reference
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Hebrew: miktâb
a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem)
Hebrew: gêh
this
Hebrew: ʼiggᵉrâʼ
an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: λατρεύω (latreúō)
to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: ἀδελφός (adelphós)
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
Hebrew: ʼach
{a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance)}
Greek: Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)
Jacobus, the name of three Israelites
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Hebrew: gêh
this
Hebrew: ʼiggᵉrâʼ
an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: hârâh
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ἐκλεκτός (eklektós)
select; by implication, favorite
Hebrew: ʻim
{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Hebrew: ʻim
{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: πατήρ (patḗr)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Hebrew: ʼab
{father}
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Hebrew: ʻim
{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Holy
1 Peter 2:9
2 Timothy 1:9
Hebrews 3:1
Parallel theme
John 14:22
John 17:15
Romans 8:30
References God
1 Peter 1:5
References Jesus
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Romans 1:1
2 Peter 1:1
Verse Explanation
Jude introduces himself as a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, writing to believers who have been called, loved by God the Father, and kept safe in Jesus Christ.
History
1st century AD: Jude identifies himself within the early Christian community and addresses believers facing serious spiritual challenges.