GREETING

Jude,a a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James:

To those who are the called,b lovedA,c by God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.d

2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.e

JUDE’S PURPOSE IN WRITING

3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share,f I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faithg that was deliveredh to the saints once for all.