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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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1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · retained source text

Therefore my beloued brethren, be yee stedfast, vnmoueable, alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 16:11
Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 16:11 · retained source text

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that hee may come vnto me: for I looke for him with the brethren.

1 Corinthians 16:12
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 16:12 · retained source text

As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come vnto you with y e brethren, but his wil was not at all to come at this time: but he wil come when hee shall haue conuenient time.

1 Corinthians 16:15
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 16:15 · retained source text

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they haue addicted themselues to the ministery of the Saints,)

2 Corinthians 1:8
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:8 · retained source text

For we would not, brethren, haue you ignorant of our trouble which came to vs in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, aboue strength, in so much that we dispaired euen of life.

2 Corinthians 8:1
MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, brethren, wee do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia,

2 Corinthians 8:23
Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:23 · retained source text

Whether any doe enquire of Titus; he is my partner and fellow helper concerning you: or our brethren bee enquired of, they are the messengers of the Churches, and the glorie of Christ.

2 Corinthians 9:3
Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:3 · retained source text

Yet haue I sent the brethren, least our boasting of you should bee in vaine in this behalfe, that as I saide, yee may be readie.

2 Corinthians 9:5
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:5 · retained source text

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before vnto you, and make vp before hand your bountie, whereof yee had notice before, that the same might bee readie, as a matter of bountie, not of couetousnesse.

1611 marginal noteGr. blessing

1611 marginal noteOr, which hath bene so much spoken of before.

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