REBUKE not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
The 1611 reading
¶ Rebuke not an Elder, but intreate him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren:
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Complete exact-word concordance
REBUKE not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
¶ Rebuke not an Elder, but intreate him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren:
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
And they that haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren: but rather doe them seruice, because they are faithfull and beloued, partakers of the benefite: These things teach and exhort.
1611 marginal noteOr, beleeuing.
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Doe thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
For both hee that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to cal them brethren,
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren, in the midst of the Church will I sing praise vnto thee.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Wherfore in all things it behooued him to bee made like vnto his brethren, that he might be a mercifull and faithfull high Priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.
WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
¶ Wherfore holy brethrē, partakers of the heauenly calling, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus,
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an euill heart of vnbeleefe, in departing from the liuing God.
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Hauing therefore, brethren, boldnesse to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Iesus,
1611 marginal noteOr, libertie.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
2 · KJV context and cross-references