'Brethren' in the Bible

What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand,

After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep;

I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

So let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.

But concerning Apollos our brother, I encouraged him greatly to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his desire to come now, but he will come when he has opportunity.

Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints),

All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;

Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that, as I was saying, you may be prepared;

So I thought it necessary to urge the brethren that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised bountiful gift, so that the same would be ready as a bountiful gift and not affected by covetousness.

and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.

I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren;

Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

and all the brethren who are with me,To the churches of Galatia:

For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.

I beg of you, brethren, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;

And you brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.

So then, brethren, we are not children of a bondwoman, but of the free woman.

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel,

and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.

Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,

Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.

Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house.

knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you;

For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain,

For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews,

But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short while—in person, not in spirit—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.

for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;

Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.

Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more,

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you.

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;

But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction,

We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Brethren, pray for us.

Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;

Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.

In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.

Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles.

Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

saying,“I will proclaim Your name to My brethren,In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.”

Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession;

Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

Let love of the brethren continue.

But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;

My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.

Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?

Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.

Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains.

Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back,

Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,

But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;

Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.

Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers;