18 Bible Verses About Company

Our pilgrimage through existence is defined not only by our solitary walk but profoundly by the 'company' we keep. Within the sacred pages, God's wisdom reveals the divine intention for human connection, the blessings of virtuous association, and the dangers of ill-chosen paths. Scripture is an indispensable guide, illuminating how our relationships shape our spiritual journey. To seek understanding in these verses is to equip oneself with the light necessary to discern true fellowship, build up one another in faith, and navigate the world in a manner pleasing to our Creator.

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And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

Scripture Guidance for Wise Companionship

And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

Genesis 32:8KJV

So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.

Genesis 32:21KJV

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Genesis 35:11KJV

And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

Judges 9:37KJV

And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

Judges 9:44KJV

And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.

Numbers 14:7KJV

And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

Numbers 16:5KJV

This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

Numbers 16:6KJV

For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

Numbers 16:11KJV

And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the Lord, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:

Numbers 16:16KJV

To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.

Numbers 16:40KJV

And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

Numbers 22:4KJV

Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the Lord in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.

Numbers 27:3KJV

And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

Judges 18:23KJV

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

1 Samuel 10:5KJV

And another company turned the way to Beth–horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

1 Samuel 13:18KJV

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

1 Samuel 30:23KJV

And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

1 Samuel 30:15KJV

The wisdom of Scripture, illuminated in these passages, reveals a truth of profound practical and spiritual import: our companions are not merely external factors, but architects of the soul. To choose poorly is to invite dispersion of spirit and compromise of principle. To choose well is to find support for virtue, correction for error, and encouragement on the arduous path of ascent. Let us therefore approach the matter of company not with casual indifference, but with the prayerful discernment worthy of its consequence. For in the silent influence of those we walk with, the very fabric of our character is woven, determining whether we are drawn nearer to the divine or pulled towards dissipation. Let this contemplation urge us to cultivate wise solitude and holy fellowship, ensuring our associations build rather than diminish the edifice of a life dedicated to truth and love.