The term "we" in the Bible often signifies a collective identity or shared experience among a group of people. It is used to express unity, common purpose, or shared responsibility among believers, leaders, or communities. The use of "we" can be found throughout both the Old and New Testaments, highlighting the communal aspects of faith and the collective journey of God's people.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, "we" frequently appears in contexts where the Israelites express collective action or responsibility. For example, in the book of Exodus, Moses and Aaron often speak on behalf of the Israelites, using "we" to convey the collective voice of the people. In Exodus 10:9, Moses says to Pharaoh, "We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and herds, for we must hold a feast to the LORD." Here, "we" emphasizes the unity of the entire community in their commitment to worship God.

The Psalms also use "we" to express communal worship and reliance on God. Psalm 20:7 states, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." This verse highlights the collective faith and dependence of the people on God's power and protection.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, "we" is often used by the apostles and early Christians to express shared beliefs and experiences. The Apostle Paul frequently uses "we" in his epistles to convey the unity and common mission of the Church. In Romans 5:1-2, Paul writes, "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand." Here, "we" underscores the shared experience of justification and peace with God among believers.

The use of "we" in the New Testament also reflects the communal nature of the early Christian community. In Acts 2:42, it is written, "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." While the verse does not explicitly use "we," the context of the early Church's activities implies a collective participation in spiritual practices.

Theological Implications

Theologically, the use of "we" in Scripture underscores the importance of community and collective identity in the life of faith. It reflects the biblical principle that believers are not isolated individuals but part of a larger body—the Body of Christ. This collective identity is central to the understanding of the Church as a community of believers who share in the life, mission, and promises of God.

The use of "we" also highlights the shared responsibility of believers to live out their faith in unity and love. In Ephesians 4:4-6, Paul writes, "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." The repeated use of "one" in this passage emphasizes the unity and collective identity of the Church, which is expressed through the communal "we."

In summary, the term "we" in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of the communal nature of faith and the shared journey of God's people. It calls believers to embrace their collective identity and responsibility as members of the Body of Christ, united in purpose and mission.(obj.) The plural nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a person in speaking or writing denotes a number or company of which he is one, as the subject of an action expressed by a verb.2249. hemeis -- us, we ourselves.
... 2248, 2249. hemeis. 2250 . us, we ourselves. ... us, we ourselves. Nominative plural
of ego; we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves). see GREEK ego. ...
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2254. hemin -- our, for us, we.
... 2253, 2254. hemin. 2255 . our, for us, we. ... pl. of ego, qv. our, for us, we.
Dative case plural of ego; to (or for, with, by) us -- our, (for) us, we. ...
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2248. hemas -- our, us, we.
... 2247, 2248. hemas. 2249 . our, us, we. ... Word Origin acc. pl. of ego, qv. our,
us, we. Accusative case plural of ego; us -- our, us, we. see GREEK ego. ...
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2257. hemon -- our company, us, we.
... 2256, 2257. hemon. 2258 . our company, us, we. ... pl. of ego, qv. our company,
us, we. Genitive case plural of ego; of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we. ...
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5614. hosanna -- save, we pray
... save, we pray. Part of Speech: Hebrew Form (Indclinable) Transliteration: hosanna
Phonetic Spelling: (ho-san-nah') Short Definition: hosanna Definition ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... 2 Thes 1:11: "To this end (glorification) – indeed each time we pray about () you
for the purpose () of our God counting you worthy of the call – even that ...
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5319. phaneroo -- to make visible, make clear
... 5319 ("become manifest") in 1 Jn 3:2. 1 Jn 3:2: "Beloved, now we are children
of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. ...
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1921. epiginosko -- to know exactly, to recognize
... This knowing (, "") the verbal idea and hence is defined by the individual context. :
1 Cor 13:12: "For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face ...
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5043. teknon -- a child (of either sex)
... 5043 ("a living in ") illustrates how we must all live in utter upon the Lord
(moment-by-moment), drawing guidance (care, nurture) from our heavenly Father. ...
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5429. phronimos -- practically wise, sensible
... perspective regulating outward behavior," and the root of the English term "diaphragm"
which controls key body functions ) -- properly, "how we size things up ...
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580. anu -- we.
... 579, 580. anu. 581 . we. Transliteration: anu Phonetic Spelling: (an-oo') Short
Definition: we. Word Origin a prim. pronoun Definition we. we ...
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586. anachna -- we.
... we. Transliteration: anachna Phonetic Spelling: (an-akh'-naw) Short Definition:
we. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to anachnu Definition we. we ...
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587. anachnu -- we
... anachnu. 588 . we. Transliteration: anachnu Phonetic Spelling: (an-akh'-noo) Short
Definition: ourselves. ... pronoun Definition we NASB Word Usage ourselves (7). ...
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5168. nachnu -- we
... we. Transliteration: nachnu Phonetic Spelling: (nakh-noo') Short Definition: ourselves.
Word Origin from anachnu Definition we NASB Word Usage ourselves (1). we ...
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4994. na -- I (we) pray, now
... 4993, 4994. na. 4995 . I (we) pray, now. Transliteration: na Phonetic
Spelling: (naw) Short Definition: please. Word Origin a prim. ...
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577. annah -- ah, now! I (we) beseech you!
annah or anna. 576, 577. annah or anna. 578 . ah, now! I (we) beseech you! ... Word
Origin of uncertain derivation Definition ah, now! I (we) beseech you! ...
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383. ithay -- there is, are
... residing (1), there (6). art thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is are, we
will not. (Aramaic) corresponding to yesh; properly, entity ...
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589. ani -- I
... I, as for me, mine, myself, we, which, who. Contracted from 'anokiy; I -- I, (as
for) me, mine, myself, we, X which, X who. see HEBREW 'anokiy. 588, 589. ...
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3808. lo -- not
... 1), or (10), or else (1), otherwise (4), pathless* (2), rather than (3), refrain
(1), refuse* (1), refused* (1), ruthlessly* (1), so (11), so that we will no (1 ...
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5674a. abar -- to pass over, through, or by, pass on
... standard (1), stretched across (1), survey (1), swept (3), take across (1), take
away (5), taken away (1), taken away (2), through (1), through...we have gone ...
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"And we Will --"
... XII. "AND WE WILL"". The prophet ... 5. Why should we not serve Jehovah with the
same intensity that the heathen shew in their worship? Why ...
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We are Changed.
... Personal Contact With Jesus: The Beginning of Service. (John i:35-51.) We are Changed. ...
We become like those with whom we associate. A man's ideals mold him. ...
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Have We No Rights?
Have We No Rights? . Have We No Rights? Mabel Williamson. Produced
by Free Elf, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed ...
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What we are to Think of the Discrepancies Between the Different ...
... Tenth Book. 3. What We are to Think of the Discrepancies Between the Different
Gospels. We must, however, try to obtain some notion ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/3 what we are to.htm

As we are About to Speak on the Subject of the Order of the Times. ...
... Section I. As we are about to speak on the subject of the order of the times?
As we are about to speak on the subject of the order ...
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We Too are Thine.
... WE TOO ARE THINE. WE TOO ARE THINE. 9,8,9,8,6,6,4,8,8. "The Lord reigneth; let the
earth rejoice.""Psalm 97:1. ... ever! We too are Thine, and with them sing,. ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/we too are thine.htm

For as to that which we Hear Said by You...
... Book VII. 23 For as to that which we hear said by you? For as to that
which we hear said by you, that some of the gods are good ...
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How we came to Diolcos and were Received by Abbot Piamun.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter I. How we came to Diolcos and were
received by Abbot Piamun. After visiting and conversing ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter i how we came.htm

We have the Inspired Testimony of the Apostles.
... Chapter Two The Hope of the Redeemer's Return 3. We have the inspired testimony
of the apostles. We have already shown in a previous ...
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God with Us, and we with God
... VOLUME I: PSALMS I to XLIX GOD WITH US, AND WE WITH GOD. 'I have set the Lord always
before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved....11. ...
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We (20105 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance We (20105 Occurrences). We is found 20105 times in 12
translations. You can narrow your search using the Advanced Bible Search. ...
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We'll (15 Occurrences)
We'll. Well, We'll. Well-accepted . Noah Webster's Dictionary (cont.)
Contraction for we will or we shall. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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We're (6 Occurrences)
We're. Were, We're. Weren't . Multi-Version Concordance We're
(6 Occurrences). Matthew 8:25 They came to him, and woke ...
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We've (2 Occurrences)
We've. Wetting, We've. Whale . Multi-Version Concordance We've
(2 Occurrences). Luke 5:5 Simon answered him, "Master ...
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Sailed (28 Occurrences)
... Acts 16:11 Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course
to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis, (DBY NIV). ...
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Sailing (23 Occurrences)
... Acts 20:15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios.
The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium ...
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Sigh (18 Occurrences)
... Romans 8:23 And more than that, we ourselves, though we possess the Spirit as a
foretaste and pledge of the glorious future, yet we ourselves inwardly sigh, as ...
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Surrender (18 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 11:3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven day, that we may
send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to ...
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Sharing (18 Occurrences)
... Romans 5:2 through whom also, as the result of faith, we have obtained an introduction
into that state of favour with God in which we stand, and we exult in ...
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Sacks (12 Occurrences)
... were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because
of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, we're brought ...
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