Fellowship

Fellowship is shared life among believers and with God. This page lists verses on fellowship with God, the early church, gathering together, caring for one another, unity, and fellowship with darkness.

Fellowship with God

• 1 John 1:3
  That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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• 1 John 1:7
  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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• 1 Corinthians 1:9
  God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
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• 2 Corinthians 13:14
  The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.
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The early church

• Acts 2:42
  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
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• Acts 2:44-46
  ⁴⁴And all that believed were together, and had all things common; ⁴⁵And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. ⁴⁶And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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• Acts 4:32
  And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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Gathering together

• Hebrews 10:24-25
  ²⁴And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: ²⁵Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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• Matthew 18:20
  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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• Psalm 133:1
  Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
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One another

• Romans 12:10
  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
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• Romans 15:7
  Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
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• Galatians 6:2
  Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
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• Colossians 3:13
  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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• 1 Thessalonians 5:11
  Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
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Unity

• John 17:21
  That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
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• 1 Corinthians 1:10
  Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
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• Ephesians 4:2-3
  ²With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; ³Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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• Philippians 2:1-2
  ¹If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, ²Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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Fellowship with darkness

• 2 Corinthians 6:14
  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
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• Ephesians 5:11
  And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
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• 1 Corinthians 15:33
  Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
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See also

• Church
• Friendship
• Love
• Hospitality

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.