15 Bible Verses about Associations
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Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.
Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?
Now upon a time, when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan came also among them.
It happened also upon a time, that when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan also came among them, and stood before him.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.
I have not dwelt with vain persons; neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful.
A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet body shameth his mother.
And as Jesus passed forth from thence he saw a man sit at the receipt of custom, named Matthew: and said to 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 also with Jesus, and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw that, they said unto his disciples, "Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?"read more.
When Jesus heard that, he said unto them, "The whole need not the physician, but they that are sick. Go and learn, what that meaneth: 'I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering.' For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance."
And he went up into a mountain, and called unto him whom he would, and they came unto him.
And it fortuned after that, that he himself went throughout cities and towns, preaching, and showing the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him. And also certain women, which were healed of evil spirits, and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuzaa, Herod's steward; And Susanna; And many others: which ministered unto them of their substance.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: Keep thyself pure.
And there was one Jephthah a Gileadite, a strong man, which was the son of a harlot: Howbeit Gilead begat Jephthah. But Gilead's wife bare him sons, which when they were come to age, thrust out of 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 gathered idle people to Jephthah, and went out with him.
From Thematic Bible
Associations » Good » General references to good company
He that goeth in the company of wise men, shall be wise; but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.
but now I write unto you that ye company not together. If any that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or a worshipper of images, either a railer, either a drunkard, or an extortioner: with him that is such see that ye eat not.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon
Therefore two are better than one, for they may well enjoy the profit of their labour.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Illustrated in the life of moses
And Moses said, "Oh nay, leave us not, for thou knowest where is best for us to pitch in the wilderness: and thou shalt 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 wax sorrowful and to be in agony.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Seen in God's original plan
And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone. I will make him a helper to bear him company."
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 him 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 against him and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Oughtest thou to help the wicked, and to love them that hate the LORD? In this verily is the wrath of the LORD upon thee.
He that goeth in the company of wise men, shall be wise; but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.
As for us, we have turned back, and have let go thy commandments, to make contract with the people of these abominations. Wilt thou then be wroth at us, till we be utterly consumed, so that nothing remain, and there be no deliverance?
Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery
But and if ye will not drive out the inhabiters of the land before you, then those which ye let remain of them, shall be thorns in your eyes and darts in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Denial of Christ
Simon Peter stood and warmed himself, and they said unto him, "Art not thou also one of his disciples?" He denied it, and said, "I am not."
The servants and the ministers stood there, and had made a fire of coals. For it was cold, and they warmed themselves. Peter also stood among them and warmed himself.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Defilement
Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
Whoso keepeth the law, is a child of understanding; but he that feedeth riotous men, shameth his father.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy
even of nations of which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, "See ye come not at them, nor let them come to you: for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless to such Solomon clave and fell in love with them.
Topics on Associations
Evil Associations
Genesis 19:15And as the morning arose, the angels caused Lot to speed him, saying, "Stand up, take thy wife and thy two daughters and that that is at hand, lest thou perish in the sin of the city."
Warnings Of Evil Associations
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious;
