Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, Philippians 2:1 NASB Fellowship – Ah, the “church” word. No, it’s not ekklesia (which should be translated “assembly,” not “church”). It’s koinonia, the word that means “in…
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds 2 John 11 NASB Participates – We have koinonia fellowship with God’s chosen. That’s what it means to become a citizen of the Kingdom. But now John uses the same underlying verb to warn us of another kind of participation. By saying…
in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 1:5 NASB Participation – Paul applauds the believers in Philippi for their “participation” in the gospel. What does that mean? Why don’t you make a list of the things that you associate with “participation in the gospel”? Would you include…
