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brethren

Meaning of “brethren”

1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:22

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Romans 1:13
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:13 · retained source text

Now I would not haue you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come vnto you, (but was let hitherto) that I might haue some fruit among you also, euen as among other Gentiles.

1611 marginal noteOr, in you.

Romans 7:1
KNOW ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Know ye not, brethren (for I speake to them that knowe the Lawe) how that the Lawe hath dominion ouer a man, as long as he liueth?

Romans 7:4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 7:4 · retained source text

Wherefore my brethren, yee also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, euen to him who is raised from the dead, that wee should bring forth fruit vnto God,

Romans 8:12
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 8:12 · retained source text

Therfore brethren, we are detters, not to the flesh, to liue after the flesh.

Romans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 8:29 · retained source text

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his sonne, that hee might bee the first borne amongst many brethren.

Romans 9:3
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 9:3 · retained source text

For I could wish that my selfe were accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:

1611 marginal noteOr, separated.

Romans 10:1
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.

Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:25 · retained source text

For I would not, brethren, that ye should bee ignorant of this mysterie (least yee should bee wise in your owne conceits) that blindnesse in part is happened to Israel, vntill the fulnes of the Gentiles be come in.

1611 marginal noteOr, hardnesse.

Romans 12:1
I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 12:1 · retained source text

¶ I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee present your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruice.

Romans 15:14
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 15:14 · retained source text

And I my selfe also am perswaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodnesse, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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