FRATERNITY

FRATERNITY. → General scriptures concerning Ge 13:8; De 15:7-15; Ps 22:22; 133:1-3; Zec 11:14; Mal 2:10; Mt 5:22-24; 18:15-18,21,22,35; 23:8; 25:40; Joh 13:34; 15:12; 20:17; Ro 12:10; 1Co 6:1-8; 8:1-13; Ga 6:1,2; 1Th 4:9; 2Th 3:14,15; Heb 13:1; 1Pe 1:22; 2:17; 3:8; 2Pe 1:5,7; 1Jo 2:9-11; 3:17 → See BROTHER → See CHURCH → See FELLOWSHIP → See FRIENDSHIP → INSTANCES OF
* The Nazarites, vows of Nu 6:1-21; La 4:7; Am 2:11,12; Ac 21:24-31
* See NAZARITES

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fraternity. Fraternity, n. a brotherhood, society, company

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Fra‐ter″ni‐ty (?), n.; pl. Fraternities (#). [[F. fraternité, L. fraternitas.]] 1. 1. The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood.
2. 2. A body of men associated for their common interest, business, or pleasure; a company; a brotherhood; a society; in the Roman Catholic Church, an association for special religious purposes, for relieving the sick and destitute, etc.
3. 3. Men of the same class, profession, occupation, character, or tastes.
With what terms of respect knaves and sots will speak of their own fraternity! South.