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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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Philippians 3:17
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 3:17 · retained source text

Brethren, be followers together of me, and marke them which walke so, as ye haue vs for an ensample.

Philippians 4:1
THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
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1611 witness · Philippians 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Therefore, my brethren, dearely beloued and longed for, my ioy and crowne, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearely beloued.

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Philippians 4:8 · retained source text

Finally, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are louely, whatsoeuer things are of good report: if there bee any vertue, and if there bee any praise, thinke on these things:

1611 marginal noteOr, venerable.

Colossians 1:2
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1611 witness · Colossians 1:2 · retained source text

To the saints and faithfull brethren in Christ, which are at Colosse, grace be vnto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.

Colossians 4:15
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
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1611 witness · Colossians 4:15 · retained source text

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, & the church which is in his house.

1 Thessalonians 1:4
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 1:4 · retained source text

Knowing, brethren beloued, your election of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, beloued of God: your election.

1 Thessalonians 2:1
FOR yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:1 · retained source text

¶ For your selues, brethren, knowe our entrance in vnto you, that it was not in vaine.

1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · retained source text

For yee remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for labourng night and day, because wee would not bee chargeable vnto any of you, wee preached vnto you the Gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:14
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:14 · retained source text

For yee, brethren, became followers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus: for ye also haue suffered like things of your owne countreymen, euen as they haue of the Iewes:

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