Fellowship in Christian service

Fellowship in mission

Partnership in preaching the gospel

Galatians 2:9 NASB95

and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

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Supporting the work of others

; The Philippians share in Paul’s work through their giving.

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Standing together in adversity

Hebrews 10:32–34 NASB95

But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated. For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one.

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Fellowship between Paul and his co-workers

Philippians 4:3 NASB95

Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Barnabas:

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Priscilla and Aquila; Urbanus; Timothy; Titus; Epaphroditus; Philemon; Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke

In fellowship different gifts are combined for effective service

1 Corinthians 12:12 NASB95

For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.

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Spiritual gifts are given to all to share

1 Corinthians 12:7 NASB95

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

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Recognising one another’s gifts

1 Corinthians 12:21–26 NASB95

And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Accepting one another’s ministries

Galatians 2:7–8 NASB95

But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

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Examples of sharing in different roles

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Examples of working together in fellowship

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 NASB95

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

See also the Reubenites and the Gadites join with the rest of Israel to conquer Canaan; all Israel unites against Gibeah; Those returning from exile work together to rebuild the temple; The Israelites work together to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem; Peter and Andrew, James and John are business partners.