'Brothers' in the Bible

I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose.

For members of Chloe's household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn "not to go beyond what is written," so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.

But you yourselves wrong and cheat, and you do this to your brothers and sisters!

In whatever situation someone was called, brothers and sisters, let him remain in it with God.

And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

Do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife, like the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,

So then, my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel that I preached to you, that you received and on which you stand,

Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.

With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was simply not his intention to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.

Now, brothers and sisters, you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you

All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.