What does the Bible say about christian fellowship?
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The Bible teaches that believers are united to Christ and therefore called to love, serve, encourage, and persevere with one another in the fellowship of His church. Acts 2:42 portrays the early Christians devoted to the apostles' teaching, shared life, breaking bread, and prayer. Hebrews 10:24-25 urges believers not to neglect gathering, but to stir one another toward love and good works. This fellowship is marked by brotherly affection, hospitality, and walking in the light together, as Romans 12:10, 1 Peter 4:9, and 1 John 1:7 teach. As one body in Christ, Christians share a real spiritual communion that strengthens faith and bears witness to the gospel.
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- Hebrews 10:24-25
[24] Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, [25] not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.
- Romans 12:10
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
- Acts 2:42
They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
- 1 Peter 4:9
Be hospitable one to another without grumbling.
- 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- Hebrews 10:25
not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.
- 1 John 1:3
that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
- Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."
- 2 Corinthians 6:14
Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?
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