15 Bible Verses about Associations
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Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.
Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?read more.
But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.
And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.
Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of another woman. Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.
From Thematic Bible
Associations » Good » General references to good company
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a 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 shalt 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 sore troubled.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Seen in God's original plan
And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him 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 appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit 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 wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
shall we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples that do these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst 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 shall those that ye let remain of them be as pricks in your eyes, and as thorns in your sides, and they 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
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore unto him, Art thou also one of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not.
Now the servants and the officers were standing there , having made a fire of coals; for it was cold; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Defilement
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy
of the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children 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 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 that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Warnings Of Evil Associations
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go: