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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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563 occurrences541 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:22

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1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:2 · retained source text

Now I prayse you, brethren, that you remember me in all things, and keepe the ordinances, as I deliuered them to you.

1611 marginal noteOr, traditions.

1 Corinthians 14:6
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:6 · retained source text

Now brethren, if I come vnto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speake to you either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · retained source text

Brethren, bee not children in vnderstanding: how be it, in malice be yee children, but in vnderstanding be men.

1611 marginal noteGr. perfect or of a ripe age.

1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · retained source text

How is it then brethren? when ye come together, euery one of you hath a Psalme, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a reuelatiō, hath an interpretatiō: Let all things be done vnto edifying.

1 Corinthians 15:1
MOREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer brethren, I declare vnto you the Gospel which I preached vnto you, which also you haue receiued, and wherein yee stand.

1 Corinthians 15:6
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:6 · retained source text

And that hee was seene of aboue fiue hundred brethren at once: of whom the greater part remaine vnto this present, but some are fallen asleepe.

1 Corinthians 15:50
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:50 · retained source text

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh & blood cannot inherite the kingdome of God: neither doth corruption inherite incorruption.

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