Koinonia (deelgenootskap): 'n gemis in ons 21ste eeuse kerkbegrip

This article argues that in translating koinonia one should not use terms such as “fellowship”, as koinonia focuses on the idea of “sharing”, in particular within a dynamic relationship of active participation and shared interests. After showing how Paul succeeds in applying the koinonia dynamics w...

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Main Author: B. W. de Wet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2008-06-01
Series:Acta Theologica
Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/2185
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description This article argues that in translating koinonia one should not use terms such as “fellowship”, as koinonia focuses on the idea of “sharing”, in particular within a dynamic relationship of active participation and shared interests. After showing how Paul succeeds in applying the koinonia dynamics when addressing some of the issues of the Corinthian church in, for instance, 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1, it becomes clear that one should rather attempt to make koinonia part and parcel of our current church concept.
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spelling doaj-art-8d95807fd9bb4d0199eec3f89e42c16b2025-02-11T10:07:47ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892008-06-0128110.38140/at.v28i1.2185Koinonia (deelgenootskap): 'n gemis in ons 21ste eeuse kerkbegripB. W. de Wet0University of Pretoria & NG Gemeente Witbank This article argues that in translating koinonia one should not use terms such as “fellowship”, as koinonia focuses on the idea of “sharing”, in particular within a dynamic relationship of active participation and shared interests. After showing how Paul succeeds in applying the koinonia dynamics when addressing some of the issues of the Corinthian church in, for instance, 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1, it becomes clear that one should rather attempt to make koinonia part and parcel of our current church concept. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/2185
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Koinonia (deelgenootskap): 'n gemis in ons 21ste eeuse kerkbegrip
Acta Theologica
title Koinonia (deelgenootskap): 'n gemis in ons 21ste eeuse kerkbegrip
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title_short Koinonia (deelgenootskap): 'n gemis in ons 21ste eeuse kerkbegrip
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