Bible verses about "cooperation" | Darby

¹ And the whole earth had one language, and the same words. ² And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there. ³ And they said one to another, Come on, let us make bricks, and burn [them] thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar. ⁴ And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which [may reach] to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.

¹² And Moses` hands were heavy; then they took a stone, and put [it] under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on this side, and one on that side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

³ And there come to him [men] bringing a paralytic, borne by four;

⁷ And he calls the twelve to [him]; and he began to send them out two [and] two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;

¹² Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day`s journey off. ¹³ And when they were come into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [the brother] of James. ¹⁴ These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

¹ And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. ² A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. ³ They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren. ⁴ And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them. ⁵ And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses. ⁶ And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. ⁷ And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, *ye* know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe. ⁸ And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also, ⁹ and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. ¹⁰ Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? ¹¹ But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also. ¹² And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them. ¹³ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me: ¹⁴ Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name. ¹⁵ And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written: ¹⁶ After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up, ¹⁷ so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things ¹⁸ known from eternity. ¹⁹ Wherefore *I* judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God; ²⁰ but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. ²¹ For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. ²² Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren, ²³ having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting: ²⁴ Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment; ²⁵ it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, ²⁶ men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁷ We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things. ²⁸ For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: ²⁹ to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell. ³⁰ They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle. ³¹ And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation. ³² And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them. ³³ And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

³⁵ And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord. ³⁶ But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on. ³⁷ And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark; ³⁸ but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. ³⁹ There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus; ⁴⁰ but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God. ⁴¹ And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

¹ Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, [a] called apostle, separated to God`s glad tidings, <sup>2</sup> (which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,) <sup>3</sup> concerning his Son (come of David`s seed according to flesh, ⁴ marked out Son of God in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord; ⁵ by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations, ⁶ among whom are *ye* also [the] called of Jesus Christ: ⁷ to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. ⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world. ⁹ For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, ¹⁰ always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. ¹¹ For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you; ¹² that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine. ¹³ But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also. ¹⁴ I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent: ¹⁵ so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome. ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God`s power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek: <sup>17</sup> for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith. <sup>18</sup> For there is revealed wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety, and unrighteousness of men holding the truth in unrighteousness. <sup>19</sup> Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested [it] to them, <sup>20</sup> -- for from [the] world`s creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, -- so as to render them inexcusable. ²¹ Because, knowing God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened: ²² professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into [the] likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles. ²⁴ Wherefore God gave them up [also] in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies between themselves: ²⁵ who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created [it], who is blessed for ever. Amen. ²⁶ For this reason God gave them up to vile lusts; for both their females changed the natural use into that contrary to nature; ²⁷ and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit. ²⁸ And according as they did not think good to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things; ²⁹ being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, ³⁰ back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, ³¹ void of understanding, faithless, without natural affection, unmerciful; ³² who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do [them].

²⁰ And I do not demand for these only, but also for those who believe on me through their word; ²¹ that they may be all one, as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

⁸ There is one [alone] and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and [he saith not], For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation. ⁹ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. ¹⁰ For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up! ¹¹ Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm? ¹² And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

⁴⁰ But let all things be done comelily and with order.

¹ {A Song of degrees. Of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

³ using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

⁶ But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had a mind to work.

³ Shall two walk together except they be agreed?

¹ If then [there be] any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of [the] Spirit, if any bowels and compassions, ² fulfil my joy, that ye may think the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, thinking one thing; ³ [let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves; ⁴ regarding not each his own [qualities], but each those of others also. ⁵ For let this mind be in you which [was] also in Christ Jesus; ⁶ who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God; ⁷ but emptied himself, taking a bondman`s form, taking his place in [the] likeness of men; <sup>8</sup> and having been found in figure as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and [that the] death of [the] cross. <sup>9</sup> Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name, <sup>10</sup> that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal [beings], <sup>11</sup> and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord to God [the] Father`s glory. ¹² So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, ¹³ for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to [his] good pleasure. ¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings and reasonings, ¹⁵ that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in [the] world, ¹⁶ holding forth [the] word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ`s day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain. ¹⁷ But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all. ¹⁸ In like manner do *ye* also rejoice, and rejoice with me. ¹⁹ But I hope in [the] Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that *I* also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on. ²⁰ For I have no one like-minded who will care with genuine feeling how ye get on. ²¹ For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ. ²² But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child a father, he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings. ²³ Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I shall see how it goes with me: ²⁴ but I trust in [the] Lord that I myself also shall soon come; ²⁵ but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need, ²⁶ since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick; ²⁷ for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸ I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that *I* might be the less sorrowful. ²⁹ Receive him therefore in [the] Lord with all joy, and hold such in honour; ³⁰ because for the sake of the work he drew near even to death, venturing his life that he might fill up what lacked in your ministration toward me.