31 Bible Verses about Fellowship, In Christian Service
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and having known the grace of God which was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who seem to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;
After these things the Lord chose seventy others also, and sent them out two by two before His face, into every place and city, where He was about to come. And He said to them, The harvest is indeed great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray you the Lord of the harvest, that He may send forth laborers into His harvest.
for your fellowship in the gospel from the first clay until now;
and thence they sailed away into Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
Moreover you did beautifully, communicating with my tribulation. And you indeed know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I came out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the word of giving and receiving, except you alone; because also in Thessalonica both once and twice you sent to my need.
And they ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Now separate unto me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Then they having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, sent them away.
And Paul, having chosen Silas, went out, committed to the grace of the Lord by the brethren;
for the brethren, having come from Macedonia, supplied my deficiency; and in everything I rendered myself not burdensome to you, and will so render.
But remember the former days, in which, you being illuminated by the Spirit, endured a great fight of afflictions; both indeed in reproaches and tribulations being exposed as a theater, and having become the companions of those being thus exercised. For you suffered along with the prisoners, and received with joy the spoliation of your goods, knowing that you have a better and abiding possession.
And our hope is stedfast in your behalf; knowing that, as you are the partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the consolation.
Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel; and not being intimidated in anything by the adversaries: which is to them the manifestation of destruction, but of your salvation, and this is from God; because the blessing is conferred on you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but indeed to suffer for him:read more.
having the same conflict as you saw in me, and now hearing me.
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;
Yea, I also entreat thee, noble yoke-fellow, assist those women, whosoever labored with me in the gospel, both along with Clement, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
And it happened unto them, a whole year indeed they assembled in the church, and taught a great multitude: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. And during those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them by name Agabus, standing up, signified through the Spirit that there is about to be a great famine throughout the whole world: which took place under the reign of Claudius.read more.
And they determined that each one of them should send to the ministry to the brethren dwelling in Judea, as each one of the disciples was prosperous; and this they did, sending to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
And they going out, they continued to entreat them that these words should be spoken to them on the next Sabbath. And the synagogue having been adjourned, many of the Jews and pious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking with them, continued to persuade them to abide in the grace of God. And on the following Sabbath almost all the city came together to hear the word of the Lord.read more.
And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the word spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. And Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you: since you have rejected it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold we now turn to the Gentiles. For thus the Lord has commanded us, I have placed thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shalt be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth. And the Gentiles hearing, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and so many as had been ordained unto eternal life believed: and the word of the Lord was carried throughout all the country. And the Jews stirred up the noble godly women, and the first men of the city, and they raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.
And it came to pass in Iconium at this time, they came together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a manner, that a great multitude both of the Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren. Then indeed preaching boldly in behalf of the Lord, witnessing to the word of His grace, giving signs and wonders to be wrought by their hands, they spent much time.read more.
And the multitude of the city was divided: and some indeed were with the Jews, and some with the apostles. And when there was a conspiracy of both Gentiles and Jews along with their leaders, to insult and stone them, recognizing it, they fled into the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding country; and there they preached the gospel. And there was a certain man sitting there in Lystra, impotent in his feet, being lame from the womb of his mother, who never did walk about. He heard Paul speaking, who fixing his attention on him, and seeing that he had faith to be saved, said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and continued to walk around. And the multitudes seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voice, in Lycaonic, saying, The gods having assumed the likeness of men have come down to us: and they were calling Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, since he was the leader of the speech. And the priest of Jupiter, being in front of the city, having brought oxen and garlands to the gate, wished to offer sacrifices to them, along with the multitudes. And the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, hearing, rending their garments, rushed into the crowd, crying out, and saying, Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of like suffering with you, preaching the gospel to you that you should turn from these vanities to the living God, who created the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them: who in bygone generations, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways; indeed he did not leave himself without witnesses, doing good, giving to you the rains from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. And speaking these things they scarcely restrained the multitude from offering sacrifices to them. But the Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was dead; but, the disciples having surrounded him, rising up, he came into the city. And on the following day he came with Barnabas into Derbe; and preaching the gospel to that city, and making many disciples, they returned into Lystra, and into Iconium, and into Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and it behooves them through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God. And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, along with the whole church, to send men chosen from them into Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas; Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brethren: having written through their hand; The apostles and elders, brethren to the brethren who are from the Gentiles throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia greeting. Since we heard that certain ones having come out from us troubled you, disturbing your souls with words which we did not command:read more.
it seemed good to us, being of one accord, having chosen men to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have imperiled their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, themselves also proclaiming the same things by speech. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden than these necessary things, to abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which keeping yourselves, you will do well. Fare ye well.
Timothy my fellow-laborer salutes you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my consanguinity, salute you.
Whether in behalf of Titus, my companion and fellow-laborer towards you; or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-laborer and fellow-soldier, and apostle and the minister of my necessity;
For we indeed have many members in one body, but all the members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and members one of another. But having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith;read more.
or ministry, it is in the ministry; or he that teacheth, in teaching; or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
as each one received the gift of grace, ministering the same to one another, as the good stewards of the manifold grace of God:
but on the contrary, seeing that I am intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, like Peter of the circumcision, for the one having wrought with Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision also wrought with me unto the Gentiles:
But I exhort you, brethren; (know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have set themselves to minister unto the saints), in order that you may indeed be in subjection unto such, and to every one laboring with you and toiling. But I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: because they have supplied your deficiency:read more.
for they refreshed my spirit and yours. Acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.
and consider the longsuffering of the Lord's salvation; as our beloved brother Paul according to the wisdom which was given unto him has written unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in the same concerning these things; in which there are some things hard to understand, which the unlearned and unestablished wrest, as they also do the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one. I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So neither is the one planting, nor the one watering anything, but God the one giving the increase.read more.
But he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
and they beckoned to their comrades in another ship, having come to assist them, And they came, and filled both ships, so as to sink them. And Simon Peter, seeing, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying; Depart from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man, For fear took hold of him, and all of those with him, at the draught of fishes which they received.read more.
And likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were companions to Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now you shall be catching men.
