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ver 12; S Matthew 5:12; Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 12:11; 1 Peter 1:6
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The Greek word for "brothers and sisters" ("adelphoi" ) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.