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/ˌkoinəˈnēə/,
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Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians,
  1. Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians

  1. Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community
  2. Koinonia is the anglicisation of a Greek word (κοινωνία) that means communion by intimate participation. ...
  3. In the 1970’s and 80’s, a fusion in jazz music occurred giving birth to a new, more electrified and diverse genre called jazz-funk. ...
  4. Fellowship of body of believers), community.
  5. A Greek word meaning communion or intimate fellowship. This relationship exists between the three Persons of the Holy Trinity and also between Christians who are united by love into one body in Christ. See Acts 2:41, 42; 2 Cor. 13:14; 1 John 1:1-7. See also COMMUNION.
  6. n. The life in community and fellowship shared by believers. The Early Christians lived in a world where people identified and separated themselves by race, social class, and gender; the Church astonished the world by showing Jews and Greeks, masters and slaves, males and females, who not only ...
  7. (Gr. "Communion or intimate fellowship"): (1) The receiving of the Holy Mysteries (John 6:56; I Corinthians 10:16, 17) after proper preparation, fasting, and Confession. Orthodox Christians are encouraged to receive COMMUNION as often as possible, even daily. ...