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Jude 1:17
But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a remember words that is traced in workplaces and streets. Jude 1:17: notice "beloved" and "remember". Keep remember words in what we refuse to say—let compassion set the pace.

Context

This passage belongs to Jude, a epistle/letter witness, naming remember words. Placed in ch. 1, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Jude with Jude (brother of James). Modern scholarship on Jude sees Short letter; borrows 1 Enoch, Assumption of Moses.. Date: AD 60–100. Perseverance & Witness is especially relevant in this line.

More details
Traditional:Jude (brother of James)
Modern scholarship:Short letter; borrows 1 Enoch, Assumption of Moses.
Date:AD 60–100
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but leave the overall message intact.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46