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

true

loving the truth, speaking the truth, truthful

to write, with reference to the form of the letters

1. to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material

to write, with reference to the contents of the writing

1. to express in written characters

2. to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record

3. used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the OT)

4. to write to one, i.e. by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions

to fill with writing

to draw up in writing, compose

through

1. of place

   1. with

   2. in

2. of time

   1. throughout

   2. during

3. of means

   1. by

   2. by the means of

through

1. the ground or reason by which something is or is not done

   1. by reason of

   2. on account of

   3. because of for this reason

   4. therefore

   5. on this account

to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

into, unto, to, towards, for, among

to bear witness to, establish by testimony

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

to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set

1. to bid to stand by, [set up]

   1. in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin;

   2. to place

2. to make firm, fix establish

   1. to cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place

   2. to stand, be kept intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety

   3. to establish a thing, cause it to stand

      1. to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything

3. to set or place in a balance

   1. to weigh: money to one (because in very early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)

to stand

1. to stand by or near

   1. to stop, stand still, to stand immovable, stand firm

      1. of the foundation of a building

2. to stand

   1. continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or prepared

   2. to be of a steadfast mind

   3. of quality, one who does not hesitate, does not waiver

and, also, even, indeed, but

to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over

1. to take into account, to make an account of

   1. metaph. to pass to one's account, to impute

   2. a thing is reckoned as or to be something, i.e. as availing for or equivalent to something, as having the like force and weight

2. to number among, reckon with

3. to reckon or account

to reckon inward, count up or weigh the reasons, to deliberate

by reckoning up all the reasons, to gather or infer

1. to consider, take into account, weigh, meditate on

2. to suppose, deem, judge

3. to determine, purpose, decide

   This word deals with reality. If I reckon (logizomai) that my bank book has $25 in it, it has $25 in it. Otherwise I am deceiving myself. This word refers more to fact than supposition or opinion.

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

little, small, few

1. of number: multitude, quantity, or size

2. of time: short

3. of degree or intensity: light, slight

who, which, what, that

this, these, etc.

to call to one's side, call for, summon

to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.

1. to admonish, exhort

2. to beg, entreat, beseech

   1. to strive to appease by entreaty

3. to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort

   1. to receive consolation, be comforted

4. to encourage, strengthen

5. exhorting and comforting and encouraging

6. to instruct, teach

trusty, faithful

1. of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties

2. one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust

3. that can be relied on

easily persuaded

1. believing, confiding, trusting

2. in the NT one who trusts in God's promises

   1. one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead

   2. one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation

Silas = "woody"

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

you

this, that, the same, see 3778

you

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

as, like, even as, etc.