'Brothers' in the Bible

knowing your election, brothers loved by God.

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our visit with you was not without result.

For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.

For you, brothers, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews

But as for us, brothers, after we were forced to leave you for a short time (in person, not in heart), we greatly desired and made every effort to return and see you face to face.

Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we were encouraged about you through your faith.

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers in the entire region of Macedonia. But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more,

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

About the times and the seasons: Brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.

But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief.

Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Brothers, pray for us also.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.