Brethren
group · 3 works · 3 mentions · 4 anchored passages
brethren · brothers · fellow-servants · neighbours · the Church · the brethren
in the texts
Stromata
Fellow believers and neighbours toward whom the gnostic practices impartial love.
And in the matter of needy brethren, the gnostic will not ask for an abundance of money for himself for distribution, but will pray that the supply of what they need may come to them.
And being so disposed toward body and soul, and toward his neighbours—whether one be a household servant, or made an enemy by law, or whosoever he may be—the gnostic is found equal and alike toward all.
And they are truly brothers, according to the chosen creation, and according to likeness of character, and according to the substance of their works—doing and thinking and speaking the same things, holy and noble works, which the Lord willed them, being elect, to hold in mind.
Ad Martyras
Fellow Christians who materially support the imprisoned.
Among the nourishments of the flesh, blessed martyrs elect, which our lady mother the Church furnishes you in prison from her breasts, and which the brethren one by one supply from their own resources, accept also something from us that may serve to nourish the spirit as well.
De Paenitentia
The community of fellow Christians who share suffering and joy and constitute the Church, identified with Christ.
but among brethren and fellow-servants, where hope, fear, joy, grief, suffering are common — because the Spirit is common, from a common Lord and Father — what do you suppose these to be other than yourself?