Use of Word ‘Brethren’ in Scripture

1.     Acts 15:22,32-33 “Judas and Silas(apostles & prophets), chief men among the brethren.”

2.     Romans 8:29 “Firstborn among many brethren.”

3.     I Cor. 16:20 “All the brethren greet you.”

4.     Gal.1:2 “Paul, an apostle and all the brethren which are with me.”

5.     Phil.1:14 “Brethren in the Lord.”

6.     Phil.1:1 “To the saints at Philippi, with the brethren, bishops and deacons.”

7.     Phil. 4:21 “The brethren which are with me greet you.”

8.     Col.1:1 “To the saints and faithful brethren which are at Colosse”

9.     Heb.2:11 “Jesus is not ashamed to call them brethren.”

10. Heb.2:17 “Jesus was made like unto his brethren.”

How Writers of New Testament Books

Addressed Their Readership

1.     Acts 11:30 “They(Anitoch church) sent it(money)to the elders(Jerusalem church)by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.(apostles)”

2.     Rom.1:7 “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints.”

3.     II & II Cor. Unto the church of God which is in Corinth.”

4.     Gal.1:2 “Unto all the churches of Galatia.”

5.     Eph.1:1 “To the saints which are at Ephesus.”

6.     Phil.1:1 “To all the saints at Philippi.”

7.     Col. 1:2 “To the saints and faithful brethren at Colosse.”

8.     I & II Thess.1:1 “To the church of the Thessalonicians.”

9.     Heb. & James  Books addressed“To Hebrews scattered abroad.”

10. Heb.13:7,24 “Remember them which have rule over you.  Salute them that have the rule over you.”

11. I & II Peter “To the elect.”

12. I, II, III Jhn. “To my little children, the elect lady and to Gaius”

13. Jude 1 “to them that are sanctified.”

14. Rev. 1:4 “to the seven churches which are in Asia.”