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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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Galatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 5:13 · retained source text

For brethren, ye haue beene called vnto liberty, onely vse not libertie for an occasion to the flesh, but by loue serue one another.

Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Brethren, if a man bee ouertaken in a fault: yee which are spirituall, restore such a one in the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe least thou also be tempted.

1611 marginal noteOr, although.

Galatians 6:18
Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 6:18 · retained source text

Brethren, the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Ephesians 6:23
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 6:23 · retained source text

Peace be to the brethren, and loue, with faith from God the Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.

Philippians 1:12
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 1:12 · retained source text

But I would yee should vnderstand brethren, that the things which happened vnto mee, haue fallen out rather vnto the furtherance of the Gospel.

Philippians 3:1
FINALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Finally, my brethren, reioyce in the Lorde. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grieuous: but for you it is safe.

Philippians 3:13
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 3:13 · retained source text

Brethren, I count not my selfe to haue apprehended: but this one thing I doe, forgetting those things which are behinde, and reaching forth vnto those things which are before,

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