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Jude 1:1

Jude 1:1
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ,.... The author of this epistle is the same who is elsewhere called Judas, Luk 6:16, who was one of the twelve apostles of Christ, whose name was also Lebbaeus, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ - If the view taken in the Introduction to the Epistle is correct, Jude sustained a near relation to the Lord Jesus, being, as James was, “the Lord’s brother,” Gal…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ - Probably Jude the apostle, who was surnamed Thaddeus and Lebbeus, was son to Alpheus, and brother to James the less, Joses, and Simon. See Mat 10:3, and collate…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jude 1:1-2

Here we have the preface or introduction, in which,

I. We have an account of the penman of this epistle, Jude, or Judas, or Judah. He was name-sake to one of his ancestors, the patriarch - son of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James The question who the writer was who thus describes himself has been discussed in the Introduction. Here it will be enough to note (1) that the…