ἀδελφός adelphós

Meaning

a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))

In the King James Version: brother

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a connective particle) and (the womb);

Where it is used

• 1 Corinthians 11:33 So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
• 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
• 1 Corinthians 14:6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
• 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
• 1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 15:1 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
• 1 Corinthians 15:6 After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
• 1 Corinthians 15:31 I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 15:50 Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• 1 Corinthians 16:11 No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
• 1 Corinthians 16:12 Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
• 1 Corinthians 16:15 You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
• 1 Corinthians 16:20 All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
• 2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
• 2 Corinthians 1:8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
• 2 Corinthians 2:13 I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
• 2 Corinthians 8:18 Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
• 2 Corinthians 8:22 And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
• 2 Corinthians 8:23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 9:3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
• 2 Corinthians 9:5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
• 2 Corinthians 11:9 And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
• 2 Corinthians 12:18 I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
• 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
• Galatians 1:2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
• Galatians 1:11 For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
• Galatians 1:19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
• Galatians 3:15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.
• Galatians 4:12 I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.
• Galatians 4:28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
• Galatians 4:31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
• Galatians 5:11 Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
• Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
• Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
• Galatians 6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
• Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
• Ephesians 6:21 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
• Ephesians 6:23 Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Philippians 1:12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
• Philippians 1:14 And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
• Philippians 2:25 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
• Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
• Philippians 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
• Philippians 3:17 Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
• Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
• Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
• Philippians 4:21 Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.
• Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
• Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
• Colossians 4:7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
• Colossians 4:9 With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
• Colossians 4:15 Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
• 1 Thessalonians 2:1 You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.