A close relationship where people share, support, and help each other.
About Fellowship
Fellowship means having a close relationship with God and sharing this relationship with other believers.
At first, Adam was put in the Garden to enjoy friendship with God. When Adam and Eve chose to be independent instead of living under God's kind care, their relationship was broken. As a result, Adam and Eve hid from God (Genesis 3:8). But God immediately looked for them and shared his plan to save sinners through the work of the Savior (3:15).
Key References
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
All Scripture References (17)
Acts (1)
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Romans (1)
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians (2)
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
2 Corinthians (4)
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
All the saints send you greetings.
Galatians (1)
And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
Philippians (3)
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
Philemon (1)
I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
Hebrews (1)
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
1 John (3)
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.