Koinonia

"We're probably pulling back from language about sanctions and teeth," he said, noting that there had been a lot of discussion about a framework for "koinonia" -- a Greek word that refers to the relationships of communion.

Remembering now that twice only is the Greek word koinonia, which we ordinarily translate "communion," used in reference to the Lord's Supper, and that the two instances in the ❋ Unknown (1861)

Unger said the Greek word koinonia is the empowerment of a community - "a community that comes together to accomplish things," he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I love the Greek word "koinonia," which often has the misfortune of getting translated into the timeworn, religious word "fellowship." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Greek word koinonia, which we sometimes translate communion, occurs in just twenty different places in the New Testament; in twelve, translated ❋ Unknown (1861)

She was born and raised in a sugar plantation community on Hawai'i Island, then belonged to a Jesuit "koinonia" at the Paulist Center in Boston. ❋ Unknown (2010)

From early on in my faith the idea of house church strongly resonated with me, specifically as I valued what I later found out was called 'koinonia' as well as my reading of Paul, coupled with my anabaptist heritage, never allowed me to understand things like ❋ Unknown (2010)

The land ethic of the early Christian communities was that of "koinonia" meaning essentially that God was the sole owner of the earth which was given as a gift to all for the "autarkeia," the self-reliant livelihood, of all. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"social trinitarians" based on a misreading of an a pre-existing analogy that Gregory of Nyssa used concerning 'three men' and a mistranslation of the word 'koinonia' as 'community' rather than 'communion' which was frequently used by the Cappadocians. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In the first book, Aristotle discusses the origin of the state and its composition as political community (koinonia politike). ❋ Jonathan Aquino (2009)

Where he voiced a radical vision of a humanity founded on the dual principles of agape (love) and koinonia (communion), Left Behind theology seems to be more of a Save Your Behind theology, one in which Jesus is more of a shill, a name appropriated in hopes of gaining legitimacy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And then we can have koinonia, or fellowship and communion, when we connect with others. ❋ T. D. JAKES (2010)

In fact, there were two very nice ladies who were then our secretaries, one Roman Catholic and the other Anglican and at Christmas one sent a Christmas card to the other saying, 'Happy Christmas – and koinonia to you too!' ❋ Unknown (2009)