Commune, Communicate, Communication
Commune, Communicate, Communication
ko-mun, komuni-kat, ko-mu-ni-kashun: To commune is to converse confidentially and sympathetically. It is represented in both Hebrew and Greek by several words literally signifying to speak (compare Luk 6:11, , dialaleo; also Luk 22:4; Act 24:26, , homileo). To communicate is to impart something to another, so that it becomes common to giver and receiver. In 1Ti 6:18, willing to communicate (the Revised Version, margin sympathize), represents a single word , koinoniko, and refers to the habit of sharing with others either sympathy or property. the Revised Version (British and American) gives companionships for homilai in 1Co 15:33 (the King James Version communications). See also COMMUNION.