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In the context of the Bible, the concept of a "group" can be understood in various ways, ranging from familial units to larger communities of believers. The Bible often emphasizes the importance of groups in fulfilling God's purposes, providing support, and fostering spiritual growth.

Family Groups

The family is the foundational group in biblical teaching. From the beginning, God established the family unit with Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:24). Families are seen as the primary context for teaching and living out God's commandments. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 instructs, "These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."

Tribes and Nations

In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is divided into twelve tribes, each descending from the sons of Jacob. These tribal groups played a significant role in the social, political, and religious life of Israel. The tribes were responsible for maintaining their distinct heritage and land allotments, as seen in the book of Joshua. The unity and division among these tribes often reflected Israel's faithfulness or disobedience to God.

Religious Groups

The Bible also describes various religious groups, such as the Levites, who were set apart for priestly duties (Numbers 3:5-10). In the New Testament, the Pharisees and Sadducees are notable religious groups that often interacted with Jesus. While these groups were influential, Jesus frequently challenged their interpretations and practices, emphasizing the spirit of the law over mere ritual (Matthew 23:23).

The Early Church

The New Testament highlights the formation of the early Christian church as a new kind of group, united by faith in Jesus Christ. Acts 2:42-47 describes the early believers: "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer... All the believers were together and had everything in common." This passage illustrates the communal life and spiritual unity that characterized the early church.

Spiritual Gifts and the Body of Christ

The Apostle Paul uses the metaphor of the body to describe the church as a group of believers with diverse gifts and functions. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 , Paul writes, "For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink." This imagery underscores the interdependence and unity of believers within the church.

Community and Fellowship

The Bible places a strong emphasis on community and fellowship among believers. Hebrews 10:24-25 encourages Christians to "consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching." This passage highlights the importance of gathering together for mutual encouragement and spiritual growth.

Conclusion

Throughout Scripture, groups play a vital role in God's plan for humanity. Whether through families, tribes, religious communities, or the church, groups provide a context for living out faith, supporting one another, and advancing God's kingdom on earth.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of trees; a group of isles.

2. (n.) An assemblage of objects in a certain order or relation, or having some resemblance or common characteristic; as, groups of strata.

3. (n.) A variously limited assemblage of animals or plants, having some resemblance, or common characteristics in form or structure. The term has different uses, and may be made to include certain species of a genus, or a whole genus, or certain genera, or even several orders.

4. (n.) A number of eighth, sixteenth, etc., notes joined at the stems; -- sometimes rather indefinitely applied to any ornament made up of a few short notes.

5. (n.) To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an assemblage of.

Greek

5069. tetradion -- a group of four, a quaternion (a guard of four ...
... a group of four, a quaternion (a guard of four soldiers). Part of Speech: Noun,
Neuter Transliteration: tetradion Phonetic Spelling: (tet-rad'-ee-on) Short ...
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5524. choregeo -- to lead a chorus (ie a group of performers), to ...
... to lead a chorus (ie a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus. Part
of Speech: Verb Transliteration: choregeo Phonetic Spelling: (khor-ayg-eh'-o ...
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5344. Phelix -- "fortunate," Felix, a governor of Judea
... For example, he methodically hunted down the leaders of the Zealots to severely
punish them, as well as any Jewish group he considered "seditious" (Ac 21:38). ...
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1217. demiourgos -- builder, maker, creator
... Cognate: 1217 (from 1218 , "a unified group of people" and 2014 , "work") -- properly,
someone working on behalf of a group of people (used only in Heb 11:10). ...
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2828. klisia -- a place for reclining
... place for reclining. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: klisia Phonetic
Spelling: (klee-see'-ah) Short Definition: a dining couch, group of diners ...
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3313. meros -- a part, share, portion
... one's portion) Definition a part, share, portion NASB Word Usage case (2), country
(1), detail (1), district (3), districts (2), group (1), individually (1 ...
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444. anthropos -- a man, human, mankind
... Accordingly, the Bible uses 444 () of a specific man, woman, or class (type, group)
of people -- ie (inclusive of every man, woman and child; see also 1 Cor 11 ...
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4849. sumposion -- a drinking party, company (guests at a party)
... Word Origin from sumpino Definition a drinking party, company (guests at
a party) NASB Word Usage groups (1). group, party, company. ...
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4168. poimnion -- a flock
... flock. Neuter of a presumed derivative of poimne; a flock, ie (figuratively) group
(of believers) -- flock. see GREEK poimne. (poimnion) -- 2 Occurrences. ...
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706. arithmos -- a number
... Word Origin from a prim. root ari- Definition a number NASB Word Usage group (1),
number (17). number. From airo; a number (as reckoned up) -- number. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2256a. chebel -- cord, territory, band
... Word Origin from chabal Definition cord, territory, band NASB Word Usage allotment
(1), coast (1), cord (2), cords (13), group (2), line (4), lines (2 ...
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4575. ma'adannah -- bonds, bands
... influence By transitive from anad; a bond, ie Group -- influence. see HEBREW
anad. 4574, 4575. ma'adannah. 4575a . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

The Group in Matt. xiii.
... THE GROUP IN MATT. XIII. "The ... others. Even in this group, although the connections
are interesting and obvious, they are not essential. ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/the group in matt xiii.htm

Group --The Two Sons, the Wicked Husbandmen, and the Marriage of ...
... GROUP"THE TWO SONS, THE WICKED HUSBANDMEN, AND THE MARRIAGE OF THE KING'S
SON. MATT. xxi.28; xxii.14. The natural history of a ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/groupthe two sons the wicked.htm

A Group of Miracles
... Strong Meat for Hungry Souls: The Gospel of St. Mark CHAPTER 1:29-34 A GROUP
OF MIRACLES. "And straightway, when they were come out ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 1 29-34 a group of.htm

A Group of Miracles among a Semi-Heathen Population
... CHAPTER XXXIV. A GROUP OF MIRACLES AMONG A SEMI-HEATHEN POPULATION. (Matthew
15:29-31; Mark 7 31-37; Mark 8:22-26; Matthew 11:27-31.) ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxxiv a group of.htm

Second Great Group of Parables.
... From the Third Passover Until Our Lord's Arrival at Bethany. (Time: One Year Less
One Week.) XCII. Second Great Group of Parables. (Probably in Per??a.) ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xcii second great group of 5.htm

The First Great Group of Parables.
... Part Fifth. From Second Passover Until Third.(Time: One Year.) LIV. The
First Great Group of Parables. (Beside the Sea of Galilee.) ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/liv the first great group 3.htm

The First Great Group of Parables.
... Part Fifth. From Second Passover Until Third.(Time: One Year.) LIV. The First Great
Group of Parables. (Beside the Sea of Galilee.) Subdivision F. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/liv the first great group 6.htm

The First Great Group of Parables.
... Part Fifth. From Second Passover Until Third.(Time: One Year.) LIV. The First Great
Group of Parables. (Beside the Sea of Galilee.) Subdivision D. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/liv the first great group 4.htm

Thesaurus

Group (32 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things,
collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of ...
/g/group.htm - 16k

Righteousness (442 Occurrences)
... that what we experience as inner moral sanction is nothing but the fear of consequences
which come through disobeying the will of the social group, or the ...
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Twists (12 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:4 And you are to put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain
of the first group of five, and on the edge of the outside curtain of the ...
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Cord (47 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:4 And you are to put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain
of the first group of five, and on the edge of the outside curtain of the ...
/c/cord.htm - 27k

Type (12 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the
ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the ...
/t/type.htm - 23k

Family (438 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The group comprising a husband and wife and their dependent children,
constituting a fundamental unit in the organization of society. ...
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Paul (207 Occurrences)
... pol, I. Sources 1. The Acts 2. The Thirteen Epistles (1) Pauline Authorship (2)
Lightfoot's Grouping (a) First Group (1 and 2 Thessalonians) (b) Second Group...
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Ancient (64 Occurrences)
... essential fact about the gods of Greek religion is that each god was worshipped
in a unique form at one or another particular shrine by a group of worshippers ...
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Semites
... also in Palestine 5. Reliability of Genesis 10: It is customary now in Biblical
ethnology to disregard the classification of Genesis 10, and to group all the ...
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Outside (215 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:4 And you are to put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain
of the first group of five, and on the edge of the outside curtain of the ...
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Resources

Why should a church have a small group ministry? | GotQuestions.org

What is the value of group Bible study? | GotQuestions.org

What is the importance and value of group prayer? | GotQuestions.org

Group: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance

Group (32 Occurrences)

Matthew 20:8
When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager,'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'
(See NAS)

Matthew 21:36
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated them the same way.
(See NAS)

Luke 9:14
For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
(Root in WEB BBE NAS NIV)

Luke 22:55
And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was sitting among them,
(WEY)

John 8:3
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,
(See NIV)

Acts 1:15
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
(See NIV)

Acts 5:36
For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.
(See NAS)

Acts 6:5
These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
(See NIV)

Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"
(See NAS)

Galatians 2:12
For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
(See NIV)

Titus 1:10
For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
(See NIV)

Genesis 32:8
And said, If Esau, meeting one group, makes an attack on them, the others will get away safely.
(BBE NIV)

Genesis 35:11
And God said to him, I am God, the Ruler of all: be fertile, and have increase; a nation, truly a group of nations, will come from you, and kings will be your offspring;
(BBE)

Genesis 48:19
His father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."
(See NIV)

Exodus 26:4
And you are to put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group of five, and on the edge of the outside curtain of the second group of five;
(BBE)

Exodus 26:10
And you are to put fifty twists of cord on the edge of the outside curtain of one group, and fifty twists on the edge of the outside curtain of the other group.
(BBE)

Exodus 36:11
And they put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group, and in the same way on the outside curtain of the second group.
(BBE)

Exodus 36:12
Fifty twists on the one curtain and fifty on the edge of the curtain of the other group; the twists being opposite to one another.
(BBE)

Exodus 36:16
Five curtains were joined together to make one group, and six curtains were joined together to make the other group.
(BBE)

Exodus 36:17
And they put fifty twists of cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group, and fifty twists on the edge of the outside curtain of the second group,
(BBE)

Numbers 26:54
To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.
(See NAS NIV)

Numbers 26:55
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
(See NIV)

Numbers 33:54
You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: wherever the lot falls to any man, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.
(See NIV)

Judges 11:3
Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 10:10
When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.
(See NAS)

1 Samuel 19:20
Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 2:13
Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 2:25
The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
(See NIV)

2 Kings 17:29
However every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities in which they lived.
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 25:9
Now of the group of Asaph, the first name to come out was Joseph; the second Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve?
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 35:5
And take your positions in the holy place, grouped in the families of your brothers, the children of the people, and for every division let there be a part of a family of the Levites.
(Root in BBE RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:6
Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus to him, King Darius, live forever.
(See NIV)

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