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# fellowship, be participants with, associate with, be allied with, partnership, share, sharers, shares, contribution, sharing, united, alliance, participant, participants, association
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## Definition:
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In general, the term "fellowship" refers to friendly interactions between members of a group of people who share similar interests and experiences.
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* In the Bible, the term "fellowship" usually refers to the unity of believers in Christ.
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* Christian fellowship is a shared relationship that believers have with one another through their relationship with Christ and the Holy Spirit.
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* The early Christians expressed their fellowship through listening to the teaching of God's Word and praying together, through the sharing of their belongings, and through eating meals together.
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* Christians also have fellowship with God through their faith in Jesus and his sacrificial death on the cross which removed the barrier between God and people.
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* An "alliance" is a kind of fellowship between governments in which the governments agree to work together, usually to fight common enemies.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* Ways to translate "fellowship" could include "a sharing together" or "relationship" or "companionship" or "Christian community."
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## Bible References:
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* [1 John 01:03 ](rc://en/tn/help/1jn/01/03 )
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* [Acts 02:40-42 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/40 )
* [Philippians 01:3-6 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/01/03 )
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* [Philippians 02:01 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/02/01 )
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* [Philippians 03:10 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/03/10 )
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* [Psalms 055:12-14 ](rc://en/tn/help/psa/055/012 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H2266, H2270, H6148, H8641, G2842, G2844, G3352, G3353, G4790
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