a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother

having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman

any fellow or man

a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection

an associate in employment or office

brethren in Christ

1. his brothers by blood

2. all men

3. apostles

4. Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place

but, moreover, and, etc.

to go or come forth of

1. with mention of the place out of which one goes, or the point from which he departs

   1. of those who leave a place of their own accord

   2. of those who are expelled or cast out

metaph.

1. to go out of an assembly, i.e. forsake it

2. to come forth from physically, arise from, to be born of

3. to go forth from one's power, escape from it in safety

4. to come forth (from privacy) into the world, before the public, (of those who by novelty of opinion attract attention)

5. of things

   1. of reports, rumours, messages, precepts

   2. to be made known, declared

   3. to be spread, to be proclaimed

   4. to come forth

      1. emitted as from the heart or the mouth

      2. to flow forth from the body

      3. to emanate, issue

         1. used of a sudden flash of lightning

         2. used of a thing vanishing

         3. used of a hope which has disappeared

to say besides

to surname

to choose for

to choose for one's self

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

the Godhead, trinity

1. God the Father, the first person in the trinity

2. Christ, the second person of the trinity

3. Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity

spoken of the only and true God

1. refers to the things of God

2. his counsels, interests, things due to him

whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way

1. God's representative or viceregent

   1. of magistrates and judges

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

to give into the hands (of another)

to give over into (one's) power or use

1. to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage

2. to deliver up one to custody, to be judged, condemned, punished, scourged, tormented, put to death

3. to deliver up treacherously

   1. by betrayal to cause one to be taken

   2. to deliver one to be taught, moulded

to commit, to commend

to deliver verbally

1. commands, rites

2. to deliver by narrating, to report

to permit allow

1. when the fruit will allow that is when its ripeness permits

2. gives itself up, presents itself

Paul or Paulus = "small or little"

1. Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the NT, the 14 Pauline epistles

2. Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor

Silas = "woody"

1. a Roman citizen, the companion of the apostle Paul on several of his missionary journeys

by, under

grace

1. that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech

good will, loving-kindness, favour

1. of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues

what is due to grace

1. the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace

2. the token or proof of grace, benefit

   1. a gift of grace

   2. benefit, bounty

thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward