Summary of Scripture Words.
Communion.

Communion.

In the scriptures there are a number of Greek words used which have the basic translation of communion, such as fellowship, partake, common,, communicate, they are used as noun, adjectives (describe nouns) and verbs, the basic idea is to be "sharing in something with someone"

"Having a share"

To describe people who are sharing a task as partners in an enterprise, though they do not translate as "communion"

Luke 5:10
"10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men."
Philippians 1:7
"7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. "

Giving a share to someone.

2 Corinthians 9:13
"13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;"

Sharing

Acts 2:42
"42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. "

The main scriptures are found in 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

"23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. "


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