Koinoneo

Pronounced koy-no-neh'-o

Koinoneo - the verb meaning “to fellowship”; “Fellowship in the Gospel”

 

Koinoneo belongs to a family of words used in the New Testament which describe such “joint participation.”

Koinonia - a noun used in the New Testament which means “fellowship.”

Koinonos - a noun describing “one who fellowships”

Koinonikos - an adjective describing “the willingness to fellowship”

Koinos - an adjective meaning “common.”

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The word “fellowship” describes the beautiful relationship of faith which connects true Christians to God and to all other true believers.  Koinoneo (i.e. fellowship) involves a person’s relationship with God. The one who is in fellowship with God, is in fellowship with all others who are truly in fellowship with Him (I John 1:3). First Corinthians 1:9 will refer to this as “the fellowship (koinonia) of His Son” and Second Corinthians 13:14 will speak of it as “the communion (koinonia) of the Holy Spirit.” Those in Christ are said to be “partakers (koinonos) of the divine nature” (II Peter 1:4). Christians have received the things of God’s Spirit (I Corinthians 2:10) and Christ dwells in us through faith (Ephesians 3:17) http://ancientroadpublications.com/Studies/BiblicalStudies/FellowshipintheGospel.html