brethren
breth·ren (bret̸h′rən; often, -ərn)
brothers: now chiefly in religious use
Etymology: ME bretheren, pl.: see brother
Converse of object
- exhort: No wonder Peter was exhorting the brethren to offer hospitality without grumbling!
- strengthen: The Lord then says to Peter, " When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
- love: Let us love the brethren with a pure heart fervently.
- visit: Part of the success of Dublin and Wicklow is that it offers affiliated membership allowing visiting brethren from Northern Ireland to join.
- know: For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
- say: Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
Preposition: at
- time: Then he appeared to more than 500 brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, tho some have fallen asleep.
Adjective modifier
- beloved: Well, what are we, beloved brethren, in ourselves?
- humble: CHRISTIANITY Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough.
- thy: The Lord then says to Peter, " When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
- holy: Heb 3 v 1 " Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling " .
Modifies a noun
- &c: Then said he to me see thou do it not for I am thy fellow servant & of thy brethren &c.
Noun used with modifier
- thy: Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
- end: I think many MacBook Pro owners will be very angry to discover their lower end brethren have stolen the show.
- twelve: The Assembly accordingly reaffirmed the Act of 1720 in a very lengthy document, and ordered the twelve brethren to be rebuked and admonished.
Possessives
- father: Give to us a possession among our father's brethren.
Preposition: in
- faith: This grace could usefully be copied by some brethren in the faith!
Preposition: of
- house: He stated that danger was likely to accrue to his diocese by reason of the collusion between the brethren of the two houses.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the L commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said,Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
And the King shall answer and say unto them,Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call hisname Ishmael; becausethe L hath heard thy affliction. And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
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