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Use of Word ‘Brethren’ in
Scripture
- Acts 15:22,32-33
“Judas and Silas(apostles & prophets), chief men among the brethren.”
- Romans 8:29 “Firstborn among many brethren.”
- I Cor. 16:20 “All the brethren greet you.”
- Gal.1:2 “Paul, an apostle and all the brethren which are
with me.”
- Phil.1:14 “Brethren in the Lord.”
- Phil.1:1 “To the saints at Philippi, with the brethren,
bishops and deacons.”
- Phil. 4:21 “The brethren which are with me greet you.”
- Col.1:1 “To the saints and faithful brethren which are at
Colosse”
- Heb.2:11 “Jesus is not ashamed to call them brethren.”
- Heb.2:17 “Jesus was made like unto his brethren.”
How Writers of New Testament Books
Addressed Their Readership
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Acts 11:30 “They(Anitoch church) sent it(money)to the elders(Jerusalem
church)by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.(apostles)”
- Rom.1:7 “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God,
called to be saints.”
- II & II Cor. Unto the church of God which is in
Corinth.”
- Gal.1:2 “Unto all the churches of Galatia.”
- Eph.1:1 “To the saints which are at Ephesus.”
- Phil.1:1 “To all the saints at Philippi.”
- Col. 1:2 “To the saints and faithful brethren at
Colosse.”
- I & II Thess.1:1 “To the church of the Thessalonicians.”
- Heb. & James Books
addressed“To Hebrews scattered abroad.”
- Heb.13:7,24 “Remember them which have rule over you.
Salute them that have the rule over you.”
- I & II Peter “To the elect.”
- I, II, III Jhn. “To my little children, the elect lady and
to Gaius”
- Jude 1 “to them that are sanctified.”
- Rev. 1:4 “to the seven churches which are in Asia.”
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