(Christian) fraternity

abstract, (LXX). brotherhood, brotherly affection Concrete, , the Christian community: (MM, , s.v.).† the brotherhood I Pe 2:17 5:9 VGT

brotherhood (in the collective sense), the members of the Christian Church, Christendom.

brotherhood

brotherhood (properly, the feeling of brotherliness), i.e. the (Christian) fraternity

brethren, brotherhood

ἀδελφότης, -ητος, ἡ (ἀδελφός), [in LXX: 1Ma.12:10,17, 4Mac .5 * ;] 1. abstract, brotherhood, brotherly affection (LXX). 2. Concrete, the brotherhood, the Christian community: 1Pe.2:17 5:9 (MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)