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.”