15 Bible Verses about Associations

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Job 1:6

Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord -- and Satan also arrived among them.

Job 2:1

Again the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also arrived among them to present himself before the Lord.

Psalm 26:4

I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest.

Matthew 9:9-13

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. "Follow me," he said to him. And he got up and followed him. As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"read more.
When Jesus heard this he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do. Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Mark 3:13

Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

Luke 8:1-3

Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: Mary (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.

Judges 11:1-3

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior. His mother was a prostitute, but Gilead was his father. Gilead's wife also gave him sons. When his wife's sons grew up, they made Jephthah leave and said to him, "You are not going to inherit any of our father's wealth, because you are another woman's son." So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah's gang and traveled with him.

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Associations » Good » General references to good company

1 Corinthians 5:11

But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

More verses: 2 Thessalonians 3:14

Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon

Ecclesiastes 4:9

Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor.

Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Illustrated in the life of moses

Numbers 10:31

Moses said, "Do not leave us, because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness, and you could be our guide.

Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Appreciated by Christ

Matthew 26:37

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Seen in God's original plan

Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Shown by the sending forth of the disciples two by two

Luke 10:1

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work

Evil » Associations » Results of » Divine wrath

2 Chronicles 19:2

the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!

Ezra 9:14

Shall we once again break your commandments and intermarry with these abominable peoples? Would you not be so angered by us that you would wipe us out, with no survivor or remnant?

Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery

Numbers 33:55

But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, then those whom you allow to remain will be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your side, and will cause you trouble in the land where you will be living.

Judges 16:4

After this Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley.

Evil » Associations » Results of » Denial of Christ

John 18:25

Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing in the courtyard warming himself. They said to him, "You aren't one of his disciples too, are you?" Peter denied it: "I am not!"

John 18:18

(Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire they had made, warming themselves because it was cold. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.)

Evil » Associations » Results of » Defilement

Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame

Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy

1 Kings 11:2

They came from nations about which the Lord had warned the Israelites, "You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods." But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them.

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