(1.) With
God, consisting in the knowledge of his will (
Job 22:21;
John 17:3); agreement with his designs (
Amos 3:2); mutual
affection (
Rom. 8: 38, 39); enjoyment of his presence (
Ps. 4:6); conformity to his image (
1 John 2:6; 1:6); and participation of his felicity (
1 John 1:3, 4;
Eph. 3:14-21).
(2.) Of saints with one another, in duties (
Rom. 12:5;
1 Cor. 12:1;
1 Thess. 5:17, 18); in ordinances (
Heb. 10:25;
Acts 2:46); in
grace, love, joy, etc. (
Mal. 3:16;
2 Cor. 8:4); mutual interest, spiritual and temporal (
Rom. 12:4, 13;
Heb. 13:16); in sufferings (
Rom. 15:1, 2;
Gal. 6:1, 2;
Rom. 12:15; and in
glory (
Rev. 7:9).