Fellowship
The word fellowship today is defined "friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests." But the word we see translated fellowship in the Bible meant much more.
People use the word fellowship like they are visiting friends or chatting with people they know but the fellowship of early Christians had to do with partaking [1] the benefits of a welfare system that opperated by charity alone. That is what Pure Religion was.
Christians had repented their covetous relationship with the government of Rome, Herod and the Corban of the Pharisees. Christians were cast out of those systems at Pentecost and were now following the teachings of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ.
- 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."
The Eucharist of Christ is what we receive when we meet in fellowship. We call it communion but is it really the flesh and blood of Christ?
The word ‘communion’ is from ‘koinonia’ which is translated ‘fellowship’12 times and ‘communion’ only 4 times. It was also translated ‘communication’, ‘distribution’, ‘contribution’, ‘to communicate’ once each. It is defined “1) fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse 1a) the share which one has in anything, participation 1b) intercourse, fellowship, intimacy 1b1) the right hand as a sign and pledge of fellowship 1c) a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship.”
It is clear that communion is not just a token wafer of bread but an actual contribution, participation and distribution that exhibits true fellowship. It involves intimate intercourse of sharing and association in joint fellowship in real and practical ways.
We see this word in:
Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship <koinonia>, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Romans 15:26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution <koinonia> for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship <koinonia> of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion <koinonia> of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion <koinonia> of the body of Christ?
2 Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship(this is not koinonia but metoche [2] meaning partake or sharing.) hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion <koinonia> hath light with darkness?"
2 Corinthians 8:4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship <koinonia> of the ministering to the saints.
2 Corinthians 9:13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution <koinonia> unto them, and unto all men;
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion <koinonia> 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. »
Galatians 2:9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship <koinonia>; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship <koinonia> of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Philippians 1:5 For your fellowship <koinonia> in the gospel from the first day until now;
Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship <koinonia> of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship <koinonia> of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Philemon 1:6 That the communication <koinonia> of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate <koinonia> forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship <koinonia> with us: and truly our fellowship <koinonia> is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship <2842> with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship <koinonia> one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship[3] hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Old Testament
Leviticus 6:2 If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
Psalms 94:20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
New Testament
Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
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?
2 Corinthians 8:4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
Galatians 2:9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Philippians 1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
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.
1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
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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Footnotes
- ↑ 2842 koinonia κοινωνία koy-nohn-ee’-ah from κοινωνός koinonos meaning partaker or a partner, associate, comrade, companion which is from κοινός koinos koy-nos’ meaning common. Koinonia is a noun translated fellowship 12 times, communion 4, communication 1, distribution 1, contribution 1, to communicate 1; 20 1) fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse 1a) the share which one has in anything, participation 1b) intercourse, fellowship, intimacy 1b1) the right hand as a sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office) 1c) a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship
- ↑ 3352 ~μετοχή~ metoche \@met-okh-ay’\@ from 3348; n f AV-fellowship 1; 1 1) a sharing, communion, fellowship
- ↑ 3352 μετοχή metoche met-okh-ay’ from metecho a verb meaning be partaker. ; metoche is translated fellowshiponce. It means 1) a sharing, communion, fellowship
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