14 Bible Verses about Fellowship

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1 John 1:3

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye may have fellowship with us, and that our fellowship may be with the father, and his son Jesus Christ.

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Fellowship » With God

2 Corinthians 6:16

How agreeth the temple of God with images? And ye are the temple of the living God, as said God, "I will dwell among them, and walk among them, and will be their God: and they shall be my people."

Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of

Numbers 33:56

Moreover it will come to pass, that I shall do unto you as I thought to do unto them.'"

Joshua 23:13

be sure that the LORD your God will not cast out all these nations before you. But they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges for your sides, and pricks in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

Judges 2:3

Wherefore I have likewise determined that I will not cast them out before you: that they may be a fall unto you, and their gods shall be snares unto you."

Judges 3:5-8

And as the children of Israel dwelt among the Cananites, Hittites, Amorites, Perezites, Hivites, and Jebusites, they took the daughters of them to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods. And so the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the LORD and forgot the LORD their God and served Baalim and Asheroth. read more.
Therefore the LORD was angry with Israel and delivered them into the hands of Cushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia. So that the children of Israel served Cushanrishathaim eight years.

Ezra 9:7

Since the time of our fathers have we been in great trespass unto this day, and because of our wickedness have we and our kings been delivered into the hand of the kings of the nations, in to the sword, in to captivity, in to spoil, and in to confusion of face, as it is come to pass this day.

Fellowship » What not to have fellowship with

1 Corinthians 10:20-21

Nay, but I say, that these things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils. Ye cannot drink of the cup of the Lord, and of the cup of the devils. Ye can not be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

Fellowship » Of the holy spirit

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By jehoshaphat

2 Chronicles 20:35-37

After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, which was a wicked doer. And he coupled himself with him, to make ships to go to Tarshish. And they made the ships in Eziongeber. And Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works." And the ships were broken that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

2 Chronicles 19:2

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.

2 Chronicles 18:3

And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth in Gilead?" And he answered him, "I will be as thou, and my people shall be as thine and we will be with thee in the war."

Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » David

Psalm 101:4-7

A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person. Who so privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him. Mine eyes shall look for such as be faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me. Whoso leadeth a godly life, he shall be my servant. read more.
There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient

1 John 1:5-6

And this is the tidings which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and yet walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

1 John 2:1-4

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye should sin not: if, though, any man sin, yet we have an Advocate with the father, even Jesus Christ, which is righteous. And he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins; and not for our sins only, but also for the sins of all the world. And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments. read more.
He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.

Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:2-4

Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, "Come and let us meet together in the villages upon the plain of the city Ono." Nevertheless, they thought to do me evil. Notwithstanding, I sent messengers unto them, saying, "I have a great business to do, I cannot come down. The work should stand still, if I were negligent, and came down to you." Howbeit they sent unto me as good as four times after the same manner. And I gave the same answer.

Nehemiah 10:29-31

and their lords that had rule of them, received it for their brethren. And they came to sware, and to bind themselves with an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, that they would observe and do according unto all the commandments, judgments, and statutes of the LORD our God: and that we would not give our daughters unto the people in the land, neither to take their daughters for our sons. And if the people of the land brought wares on the Sabbath, and all manner of victuals to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy days. And that we would let the seventh year be free concerning all manner of charge.

Fellowship » Not forsaking fellowship

Hebrews 10:23-25

and let us keep the profession of our hope, without wavering - for he is faithful that promised - and let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works: and let us not forsake the fellowship that we have among ourselves, as the manner of some is: but let us exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth nigh.

Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Man of God

1 Kings 13:7-10

Then said the king unto the man of God, "Come home with me and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward." But the man of God answered the king, "If thou wouldest give me half thine house, I would not go with thee - neither would I eat meat or drink water in this place. For so was it charged me, through the word of God and said to me, 'Eat no bread nor drink water nor turn again by the same way thou wentest." read more.
And so he went another way and returned not by the way he came to Bethel.

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By judas iscariot

Matthew 26:14-16

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said, "What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you?" And they appointed unto him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By ahaziah

2 Chronicles 22:3-5

And he walked also in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor for to do evil. Wherefore he did that displeased the LORD like to the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction. And he also walked after their counsel. And Jehoram son of Ahab king of Israel went to fight with Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth in Gilead: and they of Ramoth wounded him.

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By rehoboam

1 Kings 12:8-9

But he forsook the counsel that the old men had given him, and counselled with the young men that were nourished up with him and had waited on him. And he said unto them, "What counsel give ye, to answer this people withal which have communed with me saying, 'Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us, lighter?'"

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By solomon

1 Kings 11:1-8

But king Solomon loved many outlandish women: the daughter of Pharaoh, and of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites, 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. And he had seven hundred very Queens and three hundred concubines which turned always his heart. read more.
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart after other gods: so that his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. And Solomon followed Ashtaroth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. And Solomon wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD and continued not after the LORD as did David his father. After that, Solomon built an altar for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites in the hill that standeth before Jerusalem, and unto Moloch the abomination of the children of Ammon. And likewise did he for all his outlandish wives, which burnt cense and offered unto their gods.

Fellowship » Who has fellowship with each other

Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Jeremiah

Jeremiah 15:17

I dwell not among the council of scorners, neither is my delight therein: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness.

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By the israelites

Ezra 9:1-2

Then all this was performed, the rulers came to me, and said, "The people of Israel, and the priests, and Levites are not separated from the nations in the lands as touching their abominations, namely of the Cananites, Hittites, Perezites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. For they have taken the daughters of the same, and their sons, and have mixed the holy seed with the nations in the lands: and the hand of the rulers and lords of council hath been principal in this trespass."

Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Joseph of arimathaea

Luke 23:51

and did not consent to the counsel and deed of them; which was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews. Which same also, waited for the kingdom of God.

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By jehoram

2 Chronicles 21:6

And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab - for a daughter of Ahab was his wife - and he wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD.

Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By israel

Ezekiel 44:7

seeing that ye have brought into my Sanctuary strangers having uncircumcised hearts, and flesh, wherethrough my Sanctuary is defiled, when ye offer me bread, fat, and blood. Thus with all your abominations ye have broken my covenant,

Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Church of ephesus

Revelation 2:6

But this thou hast, because thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans; which deeds I also hate.

Topics on Fellowship

Fellowship Offering

Exodus 20:24

An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me and thereon offer thy burnt offerings and thy peace offerings, and thy sheep and thine oxen. And in all places where I shall put the remembrance of my name, thither I will come unto thee and bless thee.

Fellowship With Christ

Matthew 12:48-50

He answered and said to him that told him, "Who is my mother? Or who are my brethren?"

Fellowship, In Christian Service

Galatians 2:9

and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:

Sitting In Fellowship

Exodus 32:6

And they rose up in the morning and offered burnt offerings, and brought offerings of atonement also. And then they sat them down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play.

Social Fellowship

Esther 1:9

And the queen Vashti made a feast also for the women in the palace of Ahasuerus.

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