The Unbroken Chain
The Epistle of Jude: Commentary by the Early Christians
Verse-by-verse analysis from Christians of the first millennium
Chapter 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:
[Clement Of Alexandria] Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, — of Him as Lord; but the brother of James. For this is true; he was His brother, (the son) of Joseph.
Jude, who wrote the Catholic Epistle, the brother of the sons of Joseph, and very religious, while knowing the near relationship of the Lord, yet did not say that he himself was His brother.
[Bede] The apostle Jude, called Thaddaeus, whom Matthew 10:3 and Mark 3:18 mentioned in their Gospels.
2 Mercy unto you, and peace and love, be multiplied.
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was necessary for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
[Bede] That is, of that salvation which was shared by him and them. For indeed the salvation, faith, and love of Christ are one…
