Of all the metaphors for believers, the one most often used in the NT is “adelphos” (siblings, brothers and sisters). After Jesus’ ascension the company who gathered in the upper room consisted of both men and women, and Peter calls all of them brethren. In Acts 15, both Jewish believers and Gentile believers are called brethren.
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18. Jews
Gentiles
Acts 15
But some men came down from Judea and
were teaching the brothers,
“Unless you are circumcised according to the
custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
19. And after there had been much debate, Peter
stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you
know that in the early days God made a
choice among you, that by my mouth the
Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel
and believe.
Jews
Gentiles
Acts 15
20. He made no distinction between us and them,
having cleansed their hearts by faith.
Jews
Gentiles
Acts 15
21. But we believe that we will be saved through
the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.
Jews
Gentiles
Acts 15
22. James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.
Simeon has related how God
fi
rst visited the
Gentiles, to take from them a people for his
name.
and all the Gentiles who are called by my
name
Jews
Gentiles
Acts 15
24. Acts 15
The brothers, both the apostles
and the elders,
to the brothers who are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and
Cilicia, greetings.
25. Acts 15
The brothers, both the apostles
and the elders,
to the brothers who are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and
Cilicia, greetings.
26. Acts 15
The brothers, both the apostles
and the elders,
to the brothers who are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and
Cilicia, greetings.
27. Acts 15
The brothers, both the apostles
and the elders,
to the brothers who are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and
Cilicia, greetings.
28. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free,
there is no male and female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:27-28
29. We implore you
on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20
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