Jude 1:2

“Mercy unto you, and peace and love be multiplied.] In this salutation the apostle wishes for a multiplication of “mercy”, from God the Father, by whom these persons were sanctified: mercy is a perfection in God; and shows itself in a special manner towards the elect, in the covenant of grace, in the provision of Christ as a Saviour, in the mission of him into this world, in redemption by him, in the forgiveness of sin, in regeneration, and in their whole salvation; and the multiplication of it intends an enlarged view and fresh application of it, which they sometimes stand in need of, as under desertions, when they want the sense and manifestation of it to them; and under temptations and…”

“Mercy--in a time of wretchedness. Therefore mercy stands first; the mercy of Christ (Jde 1:21). peace--in the Holy Ghost (Jde 1:20). love--of God (Jde 1:21). The three answer to the divine Trinity. be multiplied--in you and towards you.”

“Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied - This is not quite the form of salutation used by the other apostles, but it is one equally expressive of an earnest desire for their welfare. These things are mentioned as the choicest blessings which could be conferred on them: “mercy” - in the pardon of all their sins and acceptance with God; “peace” - with God, with their fellow-men, in their own consciences, and in the prospect of death; and “love” - to God, to the brethren, to all the world. What blessings are there which these do not include? return to 'Top of Page'”

“1:2 This verse, which is paralleled in the epilogues (20:18), shows the primacy of Judah. This tribe did not figure in the downward cycles of the judges (cp. 15:9-13) after Othniel, the model judge who was linked to Judah through Caleb (Josh 14:6; 15:13, 17).”

“Rom 1:7; Pe1 1:2; Pe2 1:2; Rev 1:4-6 Jude 1:3”