15 Bible Verses about Associations
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Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
And as Jesus was passing from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?read more.
But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And he goeth up upon a mountain, and calleth to him whom he would: and they came to him.
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons. And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.
Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. And Gilead's wife bore him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said to him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and they went out with him.
From Thematic Bible
Associations » Good » General references to good company
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
But now I have written to you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother is a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such person no not to eat.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Illustrated in the life of moses
And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Appreciated by Christ
And he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Seen in God's original plan
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him a help meet for him.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Shown by the sending forth of the disciples two by two
After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city, and place, whither he himself would come.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Divine wrath
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldst thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldst thou not be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be prickles in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall harass you in the land in which ye dwell.
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Denial of Christ
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore to him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; (for it was cold) and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Defilement
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
He who keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy
Of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in to you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon cleaved to these in love.
Topics on Associations
Evil Associations
Genesis 19:15And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters who are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Warnings Of Evil Associations
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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