Jude 1

1 Jude, a a
slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.
slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James:To those who are the called, c loved
Other mss read sanctified
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e by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ. f

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