Bible Verses About Christian Association

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.

direct verse about fellowship with believers and with God

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

direct Bible command not to forsake assembling

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?

direct communion language for bread and cup

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

shows fellowship, breaking bread, and prayers together

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

strong unity statement tied to one bread

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

direct one-body language

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

direct verse about not associating with a so-called brother in grave sin

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

speaks of gathering together at Christ's coming

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

shows shared meal practice among brethren

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

simple unity statement for brethren

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

describes orderly coming together for worship and edification

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

common life of believers in Acts

All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

custom of holy kiss among brethren

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

describes believers together with shared possessions

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

broad warning about Christ and Belial not mixing

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.