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1 Thessalonians 5:25

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Brethren, pray for us.
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  1. Hebrews 13:18–19Rank 1 from verse 25
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    18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

    19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

  2. Philippians 1:19Rank 2 from verse 25
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    19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

  3. 2 Corinthians 1:11Rank 3 from verse 25
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    11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

  4. Philemon 1:22Rank 4 from verse 25
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    22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

  5. Colossians 4:3Rank 5 from verse 25
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    3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

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1 Thessalonians 5:25

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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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.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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5:25Brethren, pray for us.

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5:26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

5:27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

5:28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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