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Dictionary of Biblical Words
:
The
enjoyment of common thoughts.
For
communion
I must first be
set
free
from myself and my interests, I must next
have
a
nature
capable of understanding
God
’s interests, and
also
have a
heart
desirous of entering into them. Communion (or
fellowship
) in
Scripture
is—
with
one another,
Acts 2:42
42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. (Acts 2:42)
;
1 John 1:7
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. (1 John 1:7)
— with
Christ
,
1 Cor. 1:9
9
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Corinthians 1:9)
— of His body and
blood
,
1 Cor. 10:16
16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? (1 Corinthians 10:16)
(hence the expression, “in communion”)— of the
Holy
Ghost
,
2 Cor. 13:14
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.>> (2 Corinthians 13:14)
—in
the
gospel
,
Phil. 1:5
5
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; (Philippians 1:5)
—in Christ’s sufferings,
Phil. 3:10
10
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; (Philippians 3:10)
—in giving
money
, &c.,
Heb. 13:16
16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. (Hebrews 13:16)
;
2 Cor. 8:4
4
Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. (2 Corinthians 8:4)
, &c.— with the
Father
and
the
Son
,
1 John 1:3
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 1:3)
).
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(bound together). Mutual love,
confidence
and
fellowship
(
1 Cor. 10:16
16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? (1 Corinthians 10:16)
;
2 Cor. 13:14
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.>> (2 Corinthians 13:14)
;
1 John 1:3
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 1:3)
). The
Lord
’s
supper
called the “holy
communion
.”
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
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