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In the biblical context, the term "associates" refers to individuals with whom one forms relationships, partnerships, or alliances. These associations can have significant spiritual, moral, and social implications, as they often influence one's behavior, beliefs, and standing within the community of faith.

Old Testament Context

The Old Testament provides numerous examples and teachings regarding the importance of choosing one's associates wisely. In the wisdom literature, particularly the Book of Proverbs, there is a strong emphasis on the impact of one's companions. Proverbs 13:20 states, "He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed." This highlights the principle that one's character and destiny are often shaped by the company one keeps.

The Israelites were repeatedly warned against forming alliances with pagan nations, as these associations could lead them away from their covenant with God. In Deuteronomy 7:3-4 , God commands, "Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, for they will turn your children away from following Me to serve other gods." This directive underscores the potential spiritual danger of forming close associations with those who do not share the same faith and values.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the theme of associations continues, with an emphasis on the community of believers and the importance of fellowship within the body of Christ. The early church is depicted as a close-knit community where believers are encouraged to support and edify one another. Acts 2:42 describes the early Christians: "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."

The Apostle Paul frequently addresses the issue of associations in his epistles. In 1 Corinthians 15:33 , he warns, "Do not be deceived: 'Bad company corrupts good character.'" Paul advises believers to be cautious about their associations, as negative influences can lead to moral and spiritual compromise.

Furthermore, Paul encourages believers to form associations that promote spiritual growth and accountability. In Hebrews 10:24-25 , he writes, "And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

Associations and the Church

The church is portrayed as a spiritual family where believers are to associate with one another in love and unity. Ephesians 4:2-3 exhorts believers to "walk with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." This passage emphasizes the importance of fostering positive associations within the church to maintain unity and peace.

Associations within the church are also seen as a means of fulfilling the Great Commission. Believers are called to work together to spread the gospel and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). The early church's success in evangelism and growth can be attributed, in part, to the strong associations and partnerships among believers.

Warnings and Encouragements

The Bible provides both warnings and encouragements regarding associations. Believers are cautioned against forming alliances with those who may lead them away from their faith or compromise their values. At the same time, they are encouraged to seek out associations that will strengthen their faith and promote spiritual growth.

In summary, the biblical perspective on associates underscores the importance of choosing relationships that align with one's faith and values. Whether in the context of friendships, partnerships, or community, the Bible teaches that associations have a profound impact on one's spiritual journey and effectiveness in fulfilling God's purposes.

Greek

4209. porphura -- purple fish, purple dye, purple cloth
... deep blue (, 2, 220). Prov 31:22 associates with " ()," ie "righteous .".
Word Origin probably from a redupl. derivation of phuro ...
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4862. sun -- with, together with (expresses association with)
... with, together with (expresses association with) NASB Word Usage accompanied (1),
accompanied* (1), accompany* (2), along (10), associates (2), besides* (1 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2273. chabrah -- a fellow
... a fellow. Transliteration: chabrah Phonetic Spelling: (khab-raw') Short Definition:
associates. ... of chabar Definition a fellow NASB Word Usage associates (1). ...
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4962. math -- male, man
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition male, man NASB Word Usage associates (1),
few (3), few men (1), men (14), men being few (1), number (2). ...
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Library

Justa's Adopted Sons, Associates with Simon.
... Homily II. Chapter XXI."Justa's Adopted Sons, Associates with Simon.
"These men having fallen in with Zacch??us, who sojourned ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xxi justas adopted sons associates.htm

Letter vi. Associates and Friends.
... LETTER VI. ASSOCIATES AND FRIENDS. My Dear Daughter:"When I was a young
girl, I well remember that my parents judged who were ...
/.../letter vi associates and friends.htm

The Early Life of Malachy. Having Been Admitted to Holy Orders He ...
... CHAPTER I The early life of Malachy. Having been admitted to Holy Orders
he associates with Malchus. [Sidenote: 1095.] 1. Our Malachy ...
/.../chapter i the early life.htm

He Prays for his Friends whom He Has had as Associates in Error.
... Concerning Two Souls, Against the Manich??ans. Chapter 15. "He Prays for
His Friends Whom He Has Had as Associates in Error. 24. ...
/.../chapter 15 name prays for.htm

He Has Endeavoured, Indeed, to Brand us with the Stain of this ...
... to you further, that he himself declares that in certain orgies and mystical societies
to which he belongs perjury is practised by the votaries and associates. ...
/.../3 he has endeavoured indeed.htm

But, if it Does not Weary You, Let the Point Out as Briefly as ...
... them by surprise. We are told in the Gospel that Judas, one of Christ's
friends and associates at table, betrayed Him. Let the show ...
/.../20 but if it does.htm

Knox in St. Andrews Castle: the Galleys: 1547-1549
... probably, as regards these matters, writes from recollection of what Kirkcaldy of
Grange, James Balfour, Balnaves, and the other murderers or associates of the ...
/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter iii knox in st.htm

2 Cor. I. 1, 4
... of God. But first, it is necessary to speak of the very beginning, and inquire
why he here associates Timothy with himself. For, he ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily i 2 cor i.htm

The First victory for Dissent
... in Connecticut made a most encouraging and important gain, when, in 1722, Timothy
Cutler, Rector of Yale College, and six of his associates proclaimed their ...
/.../chapter viii the first victory.htm

Epistle of Paul to the Philippians.
... Through his pupils and associates in the preaching of the gospel, who now formed
the living link between him and these churches, and through his letters, must ...
/.../epistle of paul to the.htm

Thesaurus

Associates (26 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Associates (26 Occurrences). ... Psalms 38:11 My lovers and
mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off. ...
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Justus (3 Occurrences)
... that is called Justus," Colossians 4:11): 1. A Jew by Birth: One of three friends
of Paul-the others being Aristarchus and Mark-whom he associates with himself ...
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Rat (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) One who deserts his party or associates; hence, in the trades, one who
works for lower wages than those prescribed by a trades union. ...
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Korah (51 Occurrences)
... be restored, alleging that "they took too much upon them" (Numbers 16:1-3). On the
morning after the outbreak, Korah and his associates presented themselves at ...
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Korahites (7 Occurrences)
... The record proceeds to speak of the services of "the singers, Heman, Asaph, and
Ethan," and their associates, in the pageantry of the bringing of the ark to ...
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Sons (2429 Occurrences)
... The record proceeds to speak of the services of "the singers, Heman, Asaph, and
Ethan," and their associates, in the pageantry of the bringing of the ark to ...
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Ephesians (4 Occurrences)
... of feeling, so frequent an introduction of coloquial idiom, and so much of
conversational frankness and vivacity, that the reader associates the image of the ...
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Associated (9 Occurrences)

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Simon (75 Occurrences)
... Such supremacy was never conferred upon him by his Master, it was never claimed
by himself, and was never conceded by his associates. ...
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Apocalyptic
... These works are products of a school of associates which could guard sacred books
and had prepared hypotheses to explain at once how they had remained unknown ...
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Resources

Who was Korah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What is an epistle? What are the Epistles in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today? | GotQuestions.org

Associates: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Associates (26 Occurrences)

Acts 5:17
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
(See NAS NIV)

Acts 5:21
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
(See NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 16:7
Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 16:37
So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 16:38
and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
(See NIV)

Ezra 3:2
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
(See NIV)

Ezra 4:7
In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian character, and set forth in the Syrian language.
(See RSV NIV)

Ezra 4:9
then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
(See RSV NIV)

Ezra 4:17
Then sent the king an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.
(See RSV NIV)

Ezra 4:23
Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
(See RSV NIV)

Ezra 5:3
At the same time came to them Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who gave you a decree to build this house, and to finish this wall?
(See RSV NIV)

Ezra 5:6
The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king;
(See RSV NIV)

Ezra 6:6
Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there.
(See RSV)

Ezra 6:13
Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.
(See RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 4:2
He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 11:17
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 11:19
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 12:7
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 12:8
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers.
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 12:9
Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were over against them according to their offices.
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 12:24
The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.
(See NIV)

Job 19:19
All my familiar friends abhor me. They whom I loved have turned against me.
(See NAS)

Job 34:8
Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?
(See NIV)

Psalms 38:11
My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
(DBY)

Daniel 7:20
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
(See NAS)

Zechariah 3:8
Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant, the Branch.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Associates

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