Bible verses about "cooperation" | Worrell

³ And they come, bringing to Him a paralytic, borne by four.

⁷ And He calleth to Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two, and was giving them authority over the unclean spirits;

¹² Then they returned to Jerusalem from a mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey. ¹³ And, when they entered, they went up into the upper-room, where they were abiding; both Peter and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ These all were continuing with one accord in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

²⁰ And I do not pray for these only, but for those also who believe on Me through their word; ²¹ that they may all be one, even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me.

¹ And some, coming down from Judaea, were teaching the brethren, "Unless ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved." ² And, when Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and discussion with them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders, concerning this question. ³ They, therefore, having been sent forward by the assembly, went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the gentiles; and they were causing great joy to all the brethren. ⁴ And, having come to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the assembly and apostles and elders; and they rehearsed as many things as God wrought with them. ⁵ But there rose up some from the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses." ⁶ And the apostles and the elders were assembled together to see about this matter. ⁷ And, much discussion having arisen, Peter, standing up, said to them, "Brethren, ye well know that, from early days, God made choice among you, that through my mouth the gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe. ⁸ And the heart-knowing God bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as to us: ⁹ and He made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. ¹⁰ Now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were strong enough to bear? ¹¹ But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as also they." ¹² And all the multitude kept silence: and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God wrought among the gentiles through them. ¹³ And, after they were silent, James answered, saying, "Brethren, hear me. ¹⁴ Simeon declared how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name. ¹⁵ And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it has been written, ¹⁶ 'After these things I will return; and I will build again the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; and the ruins thereof will I build again; and I will set it up; ¹⁷ that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, even all the gentiles upon whom My name has been called,' ¹⁸ saith the Lord, Who maketh these things known from of old. ¹⁹ Wherefore, I judge that we should not trouble those who from among the gentiles are turning to God; ²⁰ but that we write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from anything strangled, and from blood; ²¹ for Moses, from ancient generations, has in every city those preaching him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath." ²² Then it seemed good to the apostles and elders, with the whole assembly, to send men, chosen from themselves, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas who is surnamed Barsabas, and Silas—leading men among the brethren; ²³ having written through their hand thus: "The apostles, and the elders, brethren, to the brethren from the gentiles throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: ²⁴ Forasmuch as we heard that some from among us troubled you with words, unsettling your souls—to whom we gave no directions; ²⁵ it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, having chosen men, to send to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, ²⁶ men who have given up their souls in behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁷ We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas; themselves also reporting the same things to you by word of mouth. ²⁸ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: ²⁹ that ye abstain from idol-sacrifices, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well." ³⁰ So they being dismissed came down to Antioch; and, having assembled the multitude, they delivered the letter. ³¹ And, having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation. ³² And Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren in many words, and confirmed them. ³³ And, having spent a time there, they were sent away with peace from the brethren to those who had sent them. ³⁴ OMITTED TEXT. ³⁵ But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming, with many others also, the good tidings of the word of the Lord. ³⁶ And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Turning about, let us visit the brethren in every city, in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing." ³⁷ And Barnabas was desiring to take with them John also, who was called Mark. ³⁸ But Paul was not thinking it proper to take him with them, who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. ³⁹ And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted one from the other; and Barnabas, taking with him Mark, sailed away to Cyprus. ⁴⁰ And Paul, haring chosen Silas, went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. ⁴¹ And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

¹ Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God, ² which He promised before through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, ³ concerning His Son, Who was born of the seed of David, according to His flesh, ⁴ Who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead—even Jesus Christ our Lord, ⁵ through Whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations for His name's sake; ⁶ among whom also are ye the called of Jesus Christ: ⁷ to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is proclaimed in the whole world. ⁹ For God is my witness, Whom I serve in my spirit in the Gospel of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, ¹⁰ making request, if by any means now at length, I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. ¹¹ For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that ye may be established; ¹² that is, to be comforted together among you through our mutual faith, both yours and mine. ¹³ And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the gentiles. ¹⁴ I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish; ¹⁵ so, as much as in me is, I am ready to proclaim the Gospel to you also who are in Rome. ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the Gospel; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek ¹⁷ for in it is revealed God's righteousness, from faith to faith; as it has been written, "But the righteous shall live by faith." ¹⁸ For God's wrath is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; ¹⁹ because that which is known of God is manifested in them; for God manifested it to them. ²⁰ For His invisible things, since the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made, even His everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: ²¹ because, having known God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor did they give thanks; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened. ²² Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, ²³ and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and quadrupeds, and reptiles. ²⁴ Wherefore, God gave them up in the desires of their hearts unto the uncleanness of dishonoring their bodies among themselves; ²⁵ who, indeed, change the truth of God into falsehood; and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, Who is blessed forever. Amen. ²⁶ For this cause, God gave them up to vile passions; for both their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature; ²⁷ and, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, burned in their desires one for another; men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error, which was due. ²⁸ And, as they did not approve the holding of God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not becoming; ²⁹ having become filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, ³⁰ back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents, ³¹ without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful; ³² who, indeed, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with those who practice them.

⁴⁰ But let all things be done decently and in order.

³ earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

¹ If there is, therefore, any consolation in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender affections and compassions, ² fill ye up my joy, that ye think the same thing; having the same love; united in soul; minding the one thing; ³ doing nothing through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind, each esteeming others better than himself; ⁴ not looking each to his own things, but each also to the things of others. ⁵ Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; ⁶ Who, existing originally in the form of God, accounted it not a prize to he equal with God. ⁷ but emptied Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men; ⁸ and, being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. ⁹ Wherefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed upon Him the name which is above every name; ¹⁰ that, in the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of beings in Heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. ¹² So then, my beloved, as ye always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; ¹³ for it is God Who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure. ¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings and disputings; ¹⁵ that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, irreproachable in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world, ¹⁶ holding forth the word of life, for an occasion of glorying to me at the day of Christ, that I ran not in vain, neither labored in vain. ¹⁷ But even if I am offered as a libation upon the sacrifice and ministry of your faith, I rejoice, and I rejoice with you all; ¹⁸ and in the same thing do ye also rejoice, and rejoice with me. ¹⁹ But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus shortly to send Timothy to you, that I also may be cheerful, when having known the things concerning you. ²⁰ For I have no one like-minded, who, indeed, will sincerely care for your interests; ²¹ for all are seeking their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. ²² But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child with a father, he served with me in furtherance of the Gospel. ²³ Him, indeed, therefore, I hope to send immediately, as soon as I may look away from the things which concern me: ²⁴ but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly. ²⁵ Yet I deemed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need; ²⁶ since he was longing after you all, and was in great distress, because ye heard that he was sick. ²⁷ For, in fact, he was sick, near to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸ I sent him, therefore, the more urgently, that, seeing him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful. ²⁹ Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor; ³⁰ because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me.