15 Bible Verses about Associations
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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?read more.
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
From Thematic Bible
Associations » Good » General references to good company
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Illustrated in the life of moses
And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Appreciated by Christ
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Seen in God's original plan
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Shown by the sending forth of the disciples two by two
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Divine wrath
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Denial of Christ
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Defilement
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy
Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
Topics on Associations
Evil Associations
Genesis 19:15And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Warnings Of Evil Associations
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: