Fellowship among the brethren isn't just a gathering together of the Saints for "Dinner on the Grounds", baptisms, sings, or special other "services". Fellowship among the Saints is initiated by the gathering together of the Saints as one Body (under the command of our Lord Jesus Christ), and is only attained when all members of that gathered Body function together to One. Fellowship of the Saints therefore requires co-operation among the Saints to the degree that all believers in that Body keep a clean account with God (confession of sins) prior to gathering together; and that all believers in the Body strive to reach the same mature spiritual status as their follow members. This is what comprises true fellowship.

ONE ANOTHER (Accus Plural, Allelon, One another of the same kind, other believers)

TO PROVOKE (Eis + Accus case, Paroxzusmos = For the purpose of encouragement, stirring up, stimulating)

UNTO LOVE (Ablative of source, Agape - From the source of divine Love)

AND TO GOOD WORKS (Ablative of source, Kalos + Ergon - From the source of honorable production or actions)

NOT FORSAKING (Me + Pres active participle, Egkataleipo = Not deserting under fire)

THE ASSEMBLING (accus sing, episunagoge - The assembly together under the head, under authority, the synagogue)

OF OURSELVES TOGETHER (gen plural, reflexive pronoun, Heautou - Of ourselves)

AS THE MANNER OF SOME IS (Kathos Ethos Tisin = As is the habit of certain ones (refers to saved but backslidden Christians))

BUT (Alla, used for extremely strong contrast = But!)

EXHORTING (Pres act participle, Parakaleo, instrumental participle - By always being an encouragement)

ONE ANOTHER AND (Ascensive use of Kai = Even)

SO MUCH THE MORE (Dative singular neuter, attic greek correlative demonstrative pronoun, Tos Outos + Mallon - Even so much the more)

AS YE SEE (Hosos, dative sing correlative + Pres At Indic Blepo - As you are in the process of seeing)

THE DAY APPROACHING (Pres ac participle, Eggizo, Futuristic Present - Approaching)."

BUT THESE ARE IN THE WORLD, AND I COME TO THEE. HOLY FATHER (Hagios Pater = consecrated , sanctified Father, Creator of Life)

KEEP (tereo, Aorist imperative - Keep, guard, watch over one once and for all)

THROUGH THINE OWN NAME THOSE WHOM THOU HAST GIVEN ME, THAT THEY MAY BE ONE (heis = numerically one, unified)

AS WE ARE. THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE (heis, numerically one, unified in thought and purpose)

AS THOU, FATHER, ART IN ME, AND I IN THEE, THAT THEY MAY ALSO BE ONE (Heis)

IN US: THAT THE WORLD MAY BELIEVE THAT THOU HAST SENT ME (The unity of the Church is a silent witness to the World that Christianity is indeed a living faith!)

AND THE GLORY (Doxza, Glory. Refers to the Holy Spirit and His ministries. See John 16.5-16)

WHICH THOU GAVEST ME I HAVE GIVEN THEM; THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, EVEN AS WE ARE ONE. I IN THEM, AND THOU IN ME, THAT, THEY MAY BE MADE PERFECT (Teleioo - Completed, finished, made perfect in that they reach the goal of maturity)

IN ONE; AND THAT THE WORLD (Kosmos, those in Satan's system of government)

MAY KNOW (Present subjunctive active, Ginosko - Kay keep on having the experiential knowledge of)

THAT THOU HAST SENT ME, AND HAST LOVED THEM (Aorist, Agapao - Have loved then with Divine Love. The unity of the Church is a silent witness to the Lost that God still loves them)

AS THOU HAST LOVED ME."

COMMANDMENT I GIVE UNTO YOU, THAT YE LOVE (Agape, show divine love)

ONE ANOTHER; AS I HAVE LOVED YOU, THAT YE ALSO LOVE ONE ANOTHER. BY THIS SHALL ALL MEN KNOW THAT YE ARE MY DISCIPLES (Mathetes - A learner or pupil of Jesus Christ)

IF YE HAVE LOVE (Present Subjunctive act, Agape - You keep on exercising the Love of God)

ONE TO ANOTHER."

TO BEAR (Bastazo - To hold up that which is burdensome)

THE INFIRMITIES (Asthenema - Physical or mental weaknesses)

OF THE WEAK, AND NOT TO PLEASE OURSELVES. LET EVERY ONE OF US PLEASE HIS NEIGHBOR FOR HIS GOOD (Agathos = good of intrinsic value, divine good)

TO EDIFICATION (Oikodome, for the building up of the body).

FOR EVEN CHRIST PLEASED NOT HIMSELF; BUT, AS IT IS WRITTEN, THE REPROACHES OF THEM THAT REPROACHED THEE FELL ON ME. FOR WHATSOEVER THINGS WERE WRITTEN AFORETIME WERE WRITTEN FOR OUR LEARNING (Didaskalia - For our instruction)

THAT WE THROUGH PATIENCE AND COMFORT (Paraklesis = Exhortation, encouragement, admonition or calling out by the scriptures)

OF THE SCRIPTURES MIGHT HAVE HOPE (Elpis, Hope, confidence. Cross-reference scripture: 1 CORINTHIANS 10.1-11, the scriptures act as our example).

NOW THE GOD OF PATIENCE AND CONSOLATION GRANT YOU TO BE LIKEMINDED (Ho Autos Phroneos, To be of the same mind or opinion toward another, to be mentally disposed in the some direction toward each other. Cross-reference PHILLIPIANS 2.1-3)

ONE TOWARD ANOTHER ACCORDING TO JESUS CHRIST. THAT YE MAY WITH ONE MIND AND ONE MOUTH GLORIFY (Doxazo - To bring glory or honor to)

GOD, EVEN THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. WHEREFORE RECEIVE (Proslambano - To receive to oneself, admit to the fellowship, join together in love)

YE ONE ANOTHER, AS CHRIST ALSO RECEIVED US, TO THE GLORY OF GOD."

YOU, BRETHREN, BY THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THAT YE ALL SPEAK (lego = a discourse, expression, used of general conversation between others)

THE SAME THING, AND THAT THERE BE NO DIVISIONS (Schisms = a split, gap, or division)

AMONG YOU; BUT THAT YE BE PERFECTLY JOINED TOGETHER (Katartizo - to complete thoroughly or to adjust. A physicians word in the ancient world used for someone who was properly cared for and therefore was properly healing)

IN THE SAME MIND (nous = the storage area of the soul. Doctrine must be input into the minds of all believers in the body, this being the cement that holds the Body together)

AND IN THE SAME JUDGMENT (Gnome - to discern, to know. Refers to the action of the soul when it calls on stored information in the mind, pairs this information with the conscience and based on this pairing makes a decision either moral or functional)."

WHICH WE BLESS (Eulogeo - to speak well of or to consecrate by prayer)

IS IT NOT THE COMMUNION (Koinonia - fellowship with, society of, communion with, in other words by sharing the communion table we are recognizing that we are all, as believers, united together under the blood of Christ)

OF THE BLOOD Of CHRIST? THE BREAD WHICH WE BREAK (Klao = to break, to tear. The broken bread symbolizes the Body of Christ on the Cross. By breaking the bread together we recognize that Christ died for all of us who are believers. We are united by his death)

IS IT NOT THE COMMUNION OF THE BODY (Soma = A corporal or individual body, here used in parallel meaning to designate both the Body of Christ individually as well as the Body of Christ (the Church) here on earth)

OF CHRIST? FOR WE BEING MANY ARE ONE BREAD, AND ONE BODY. FOR WE ARE ALL PARTAKERS OF THAT ONE BREAD (Because the Body of Christ was broken for each of us who believe on Him, we become His Body on earth. And as the Body of Christ individually, with each of it's members belong to that self-same Christ, we as the members of the Body of Christ an the earth belong to Him also. We are united as His Body)"

YOURSELVES TOGETHER, AND EDIFY (Oikodomeo = Oikos, House + Domeo, to build - To build up a house, build spiritually, profit spiritually, comfort and build up, add to the spiritual house of God)

ONE ANOTHER, EVEN AS ALSO YE DO. AND WE BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, TO KNOW (Eido - To perceive with the outward senses, recognize, see and recognize the authority of)

THEM WHICH LABOR (Present participle Kopiao - Continually work hard or work till fatigued)

AMONG YOU, AND ARE (Present participle, Eimi - keep on being)

OVER YOU IN THE LORD, AND ADMONISH YOU (Noutheteo - Nous, the mind + tithemi - to place - continually place things in your mind, i.e, the things of doctrine such as what God's designated Pastor-Teachers strive to minister).

AND TO ESTEEM (Present imperative, Hegeomai = To keep on esteeming or giving preference to them)

THEM VERY HIGHLY (Perissos - Very much, abundantly)

IN LOVE FOR THEIR WORK'S (Ergon, where we get "energy - Performance or the result of work)

SAKE. AND BE AT PEACE (Present imperative Aleithea = Keep on being at rest or peace)

AMONG YOURSELVES. NOW WE EXHORT (Parakaleo - To call alongside to render comfort or aid, to beg for the benefit of others rather than for self)

YOU, BRETHREN, WARN (Present imperative Noutheteo = Keep on putting it in their mind. Refers to teaching doctrine continually, rebuking if necessary by the Word of God)

THEM THAT ARE UNRULY (Ataktos - Those who behave themselves disorderly or in an irregular fashion).

COMFORT (Present imperative paramutheomai - To be near and while near to continually encourage, console and lift up)

THE FEEBLE-MINDED (Oligopsuchos - The small souled ones. Refers to those who have not grown from the study of God's Word, and are still spiritual Babies).

SUPPORT (Antechomai - To hold firmly or cleave to)

THE WEAK (Asthenes - Those without strength or those who are powerless physically).

BE PATIENT (Makrothumeo = Be longsuffering, forbear, not hasty toward anger or punishment, an exercise of understanding and patience toward others personally)

TOWARD ALL MEN. SEE (Horao, where we get "horizon' = To have a panoramic view of, take a broad mental perception of)

THAT NONE RENDER EVIL (Kakos - Evil, wickedness, that which pertains to the policies of Satan)

FOR EVIL UNTO ANY MAN; BUT EVER FOLLOW (Present imperative Dioko - Keep on pursuing after so as to obtain)

THAT WHICH IS GOOD (Agathos - Divine Good, as opposed to human good works)

BOTH AMONG YOURSELVES, AND TO ALL MEN. REJOICE (Chairo, from Charis which means 'Grace'. Refers to rejoicing based on a knowledge of the Grace that God has bestowed on us)

EVERMORE. PRAY (Present imperative Proseuchomai = be in habitual intensive prayer for self and others)

WITHOUT CEASING (Adialeiptos - Without fail, without omission, at frequent intervals).

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS (Present imperative Chairo = keep on giving thanks for Grace).

FOR THIS IS THE WILL (Thelema = Desire, wants of God)

OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS CONCERNING YOU. QUENCH NOT (Present imperative Sbennumi + me = Stop extinguishing or putting out)

THE SPIRIT. DESPISE NOT (Present imperative + me = Stop despising or looking down on)

PROPHESYINGS. PROVE (Present imperative = keep on proving or testing)

ALL THINGS, HOLD FAST (Katecho = Take possession of so as to possess, seize)

THAT WHICH IS GOOD. ABSTAIN (Present imperative Apechomai = Abstain or refrain from involving oneself in)

FROM ALL APPEARANCE (eidos = Forms of)

OF EVIL. (Poneros = Moral or spiritual evil, wickedness, the policies or actions as pertaining to the plan of Satan) ".

TO THE ALTAR, AND THERE REMEMBEREST THAT THY BROTHER (Adelphos = Brother, Christian beloved one, one another of the same Faith)

HATH OUGHT AGAINST THEE. LEAVE (Aphiemi = Leave behind, go away from, desert)

THERE THY GIFT BEFORE THE ALTAR, AND GO THY WAY; FIRST (Proton - First in event, first in order or in time)

BE RECONCILED (Diallasso - be reconciled, be unified or of one accord)

TO THY BROTHER, AND THEN COME AND OFFER THY GIFT. "

AGAINST THEE, GO AND TELL HIM HIS FAULT BETWEEN THEE AND HIM ALONE: IF HE SHALL HEAR THEE, THOU HAST GAINED THY BROTHER. BUT IF HE WILL NOT HEAR (Akouo - hear, perceive what is being said, and thus be reconciled)

THEE, THEN TAKE WITH THEE ONE OR TWO MORE, THAT IN THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES (martus = Judicial witnesses)

EVERY WORD (Rhema - Spoken word, word passed between the two brothers)

MAY BE ESTABLISHED (Histemi - May be steadfast, establish, or declared as actually true).

AND IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO NEAR THEE, TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH: BUT IF HE NEGLECT TO HEAR THE CHURCH (Ekklesia = Church, assembly of the saints)

LET HIM BE UNTO THEE AS A HEATHEN MAN (Ethnikos - As one unconnected with the Church and people of God)

AND A PUBLICAN (Telones - Tax collector. In the ancient world tax collectors were very often corrupt, and the highest insult was to call someone a tax collector)."