the Week of Proper 27 / Ordinary 32
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Fellowship
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary
or Joint interest, or the having one common stock. The fellowship of the saints is twofold:
1. With God, 1 John 1:3 . 1 Corinthians 1:9 . 1 Cor 13: 14.
2. With one another, 1 John 1:7 . Fellowship with God, consists in knowledge of his will, Job 22:21 . John 17:3 . Agreement, Amos 3:2 . Strength of affection, Romans 8:38-39 . Enjoyment of his presence, Psalms 4:6 . Conformity to his image, 1 John 2:6 . 1 John 1:6 . Fellowship of the saints, may be considered as a fellowship of duties, Romans 12:6 . 1 Corinthians 12:1 . 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 . James 5:16 . Of ordinances, Hebrews 10:24 . Acts 2:46 . Of graces, love, joy, &c. Hebrews 10:24 . Malachi 3:16 . 2 Corinthians 8:4 . Of interest spiritual and sometimes temporal, Romans 12:4; Romans 12:13 . Hebrews 13:16 . Of sufferings, Romans 15:1-2 . Galatians 6:1-2 . Romans 12:15 . Of eternal glory, Revelation 7:9 .
See COMMUNION.
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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Fellowship'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/cbd/f/fellowship.html. 1802.
