Jude 1:1-2·~1 min
A Greeting from Jude
Jude introduces himself not by asserting personal importance but as a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. He writes to those who are beloved in God, called into His grace, and kept for Jesus Christ. His blessing asks for mercy, peace, and love to be multiplied. The paragraph establishes that the warning to come is addressed to a people already held within God's covenant care.
J1ude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, 2Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
Section summaryJude opens by identifying himself as a servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James, thereby grounding his letter in humility and recognized apostolic fellowship. He addresses the beloved as called, loved, and kept, and then prays that mercy, peace, and love would be multiplied to them. The greeting is brief but full of pastoral warmth and theological reassurance.
Role in the chapterThis section opens the letter by grounding the readers' identity in God's calling, love, and preserving care.