102 occurrences

'Brother' in the Bible

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

Verse ConceptsFishesNetsFishermenWalkingTwo DisciplesChrist SeeingFishingLearning From JesusFishBuilding Relationshipslakes

And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the'son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, nature ofNetsMendingTwo DisciplesBoatsFishingRepairingChrist Summoning

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,

Verse ConceptsPeople Rememberingthe Gifts of GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouPurgatory

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristInconsistencyA Little BitActing For OneselfEyesHindrancesHypocrisyWorryingFocusdust

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?

Verse ConceptsUncharitablenessPlucking OutEyes Cared ForA Little Bit

Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstClarityExamining YourselfFirst ActionsPlucking OutA Little BitActing For OneselfEyesHypocritesHypocrisyRemoving People From Your Lifecriticismdust

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the'son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Verse ConceptsPeter, The ApostleTwelve DisciplesDiscipleshipChristmas TreeStruggles In Relationshipzealots

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryRetirementSix DaysChrist Going With PeopleRelationships And Dating

And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.

Verse ConceptsFishermenCall To ServiceFishing

And going on a little further, he saw James the'son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.

Verse ConceptsNetsMendingBoatsRepairing

and James the'son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

Verse ConceptsSonsThunderPeople Renaming Peoplezealots

And he suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleExclusionChrist Going With People

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives

Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Verse ConceptsOffspringWidowsConceptionLack Of Sons

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

Verse ConceptsRebukeWivesRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

Verse Conceptszealots

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristEyesdust

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

Verse ConceptsBeamsBeing FirstHumourAccepting OthersPlucking OutThe Faculty Of SightEyesHypocritesHypocrisy

And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

Verse ConceptsCovetousnessInheritanceSiblingsFamily ProblemsResolving Conflict

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

Verse ConceptsFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Verse ConceptsOffspringWidowsConceptionQuestioning ChristLack Of Sons

One of the two that heard John'speak , and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Verse ConceptsAndrewCommitment, to Jesus Christcredibility

He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

Verse ConceptsFindingWitnessing, Approaches ToNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForFinding PeopleEvangelismmovement

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

Verse ConceptsAndrew

And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

Verse ConceptsHairsNot DyingOther References To Hairlazarus

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

Verse ConceptsCompassion, Examples OfBurials, FeaturesVisitingComfort, Of Friends

Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Verse ConceptsBlameDivine DelaysThe Presence Of ChristNot DyingDeath Preventedlazarus

Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetThe Presence Of ChristNot DyingBowing Before MessiahDeath Prevented

And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered Byevangelism, kinds ofequipping, spiritualCeremoniesBeing Filled With The SpiritLaying On Hands To HealChrist AppearingChrist SendingLaying On Hands For The Holy SpiritdamascusChristians Being Called Brothers

And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:

Verse ConceptsZealMany In The ChurchSalvation For IsraelSpecific Praising Of GodTaking The Law To Heartzealots

came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

Verse ConceptsVisionHealing Through Disciples

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

Verse ConceptsJudgment SeatStandingJesus Christ, JudgeNot JudgingDo Not DespiseJudgement SeatBelittlingJudging Others Actionscriticism

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLove, Nature OfSubstitutionTemptation, Avoiding CausingAgape LoveThe Effect Of Christ's DeathUnlovingSibling LoveLove Shown By Deeds

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfTreasurerChamberlains

but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Verse ConceptsNot Believing The Gospel

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

Verse ConceptsOpinionsNot Believing The GospelAvoid Divorce

For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

Verse ConceptsThe Effect Of Christ's DeathDrawbacks To KnowledgeDestruction Of The ChurchHelp The Weak

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceGiving, Of OneselfSelf DisciplineSelf DenialThe Saints, Without OffenceBrotherly LoveAdaptabilityDo Not HinderEating Meatpork

But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not all his will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

Verse ConceptsApollosRight Time For People

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in the whole of Achaia:

Verse ConceptsChristiansApostles, DescriptionApostles, Basis Of AuthorityLettersAll Believers Are SaintsLetters To Local ChurchesWhat God's Will IsChurch Of God

I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsPainFriendship, Examples Ofrelaxationgoodbyes

And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is spread through all the churches;

Verse ConceptsCommendation

and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he hath in you.

Verse ConceptsOptimismTrusting Other PeoplePeople Sending People

I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

Verse ConceptsSpirit, Nature OfThose Who Deceived

But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Qualifications ForThings RevealedChristians Are Called Servants Of Christ

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

Verse ConceptsApostles, Basis Of AuthorityLettersWhat God's Will Is

All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyaltyTelling Of People's Situations

together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyaltyOptimismTelling Of People's Situations

that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

Verse ConceptsCheatingInjustice, Hated By GodManipulationPunishment, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnDo Not StealBusinessInfidelitySexual Puritycheaters

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toExcommunicationSluggardsTraditionsFellowship With WickedBad CompanyEvil AssociationsIn The Name Of ChristChristian TraditionsA Mans CharacterHaving No DealingsMen's OrdersChristians Being Called Brothers

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

Verse ConceptsFellow WorkersTitles And Names Of MinistersChristians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSibling Love

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

Verse ConceptsPeople RefreshedMotivationBrothers LoveSibling Loverelaxingencouraging

And they shall not teach every man his fellow-citizen, And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofCovenant, the newLearning From GodGreat And SmallTeaching The Way Of GodCitizensKnowing God

Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By Peoplejail

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualHumility And PrideMoney Management

By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him , I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples Ofencouragement, examples ofGrace, And Christian LifeLettersPeter, Preacher And TeacherSecretaryStandingGrace, Description OfConcisenessThe Grace Of GodWriting The New Testamentevangelising

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfHealthLongsuffering Of GodFinal SalvationGod Gives WisdomInspirationBeing Patientlegacy

But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinBigotryRacismDarkness Of EvilNot Knowing WhereBlindingOther BlindingSibling Love

Bible Theasaurus

Brother (439 instances)
Comrade (14 instances)
Kinsman (27 instances)
Match (10 instances)

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