15 Bible Verses about Associations
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Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?
Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before LORD, that Satan also came among them.
Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before LORD, that Satan came also among them to present himself before LORD.
but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
And passing forth from there, Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow me. And after rising, he followed him. And it came to pass while he relaxed in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinners having come, they were sitting with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?read more.
But Jesus having heard it, he said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who fare badly. But after going, learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.
And he goes up onto the mountain, and calls in those whom he himself wanted, and they went to him.
And it came to pass that he traveled through, by city and village in succession, announcing and preaching the good-news of the kingdom of God, and the twelve men with him, and certain women who were healed from evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women who served them from the things they possessed.
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot, and Gilead begot Jephthah. And Gilead's wife bore sons to him. And when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said to him, Thou shall not inherit in our father's house, for thou are the son of another woman. Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and dwelt in the land of Tob. And vain fellows were gathered to Jephthah, and they went out with him.
From Thematic Bible
Associations » Good » General references to good company
I am a companion of all those who fear thee, and of those who observe thy precepts.
that thou may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
But now I write to you not to associate if any man who is called a brother is a fornicator, or a greedy man, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or a predator, not even to eat with such kind.
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, inasmuch as thou know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou shall be to us instead of eyes.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Appreciated by Christ
And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and distressed.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Seen in God's original plan
And LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, I will make a help meet for him.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Shown by the sending forth of the disciples two by two
Now after these things the Lord also appointed seventy other men, and sent them by twos before his face into every city and place where he himself was going to come.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
And while they were serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me now Barnabas and Saul for the work that 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, Should thou help the wicked, and love those who hate LORD? For this thing wrath is upon thee from before LORD.
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
shall we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples who do these abominations? Would thou not be angry with us till thou had consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?
Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those that ye let remain of them shall be as pricks in your eyes, and as thorns in your sides, and they shall vex you in the land in which 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
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Therefore they said to him, Are thou not also of his disciples? That man therefore denied, and said, I am not.
Now the bondmen and the subordinates had stood, having made a fire of coals because it was cold, and they were warming themselves. And Peter was also standing with them warming himself.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Defilement
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy
of the nations concerning which LORD said to the sons of Israel, Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods. Solomon clave to these in love.
Topics on Associations
Evil Associations
Genesis 19:15And when the morning arose, then the [heavenly] agents hurried Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters who are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Warnings Of Evil Associations
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with a man who is given to anger, and thou shall not go with a wrathful man,
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