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    Jude

    JOOD

    Meaning

    Praised; To give thanks

    Hebrew/Greek origin · Boy · First in Matthew

    What it points to

    Jude chose to be known as a servant rather than a brother of Jesus — teaching us that our highest identity is found not in earthly relationships but in humble service to Christ.

    Verses · King James Version

    “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.”

    Jude 1:1

    “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty.”

    Jude 1:24-25

    Most used in the 2000s (US records)

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