15 Bible Verses about Associations
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Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what partnership has 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 does he meditate day and night.
A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors 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 and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And he went up into a mountain, and called 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 showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons, And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto him of their substance.
Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself 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 bore him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, you shall not inherit in our father's house; for you are the son of another woman. Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered worthless men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
From Thematic Bible
Associations » Good » General references to good company
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
He that walks 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 a one no not to eat.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Illustrated in the life of moses
And he said, Leave us not, I pray you; forasmuch as you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our 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 distressed.
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 a helper suitable 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 seventy others also, and sent them two by two before his face into every city and place, where 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 Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which 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 you help the wicked, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath came upon you from the LORD.
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Should we again break your commandments, and join in marriage with the people of these abominations? would not you be angry with us till you had consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery
But if you will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those whom you let remain of them shall be barbs in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall trouble you in the land wherein you 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, Are not you 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
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shames his father.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy
Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, You 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 clung unto these in love.
Topics on Associations
Evil Associations
Genesis 19:15And when the morning arose, then the angels rushed Lot, saying, Arise, take your wife, and your two daughters, who are here; lest you 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 you shall not go:
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