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G3279 · Greek · New Testament
Μετοχη
Metochē
Noun, Feminine
Sharing / Partnership

Definition

Alternative or variant form of partnership/sharing concept. Used in 2 Corinthians 6:14 for the incompatibility between righteousness and lawlessness.

Usage & Theological Significance

The apostle asks what partnership righteousness can have with wickedness (2 Corinthians 6:14). The implied answer — none — establishes a principle of spiritual separation that governs all Christian relationships and alliances. This does not mean isolation from unbelievers (1 Corinthians 5:10) but refusal to yoke oneself in binding partnerships that compromise one's allegiance to Christ.

Key Bible Verses

2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
2 Corinthians 6:15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial?
2 Corinthians 6:16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?
1 Corinthians 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too.
James 4:4 Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

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