Companion
![{{de|Gute Freunde, signiert und datiert Kern H 1904, Öl auf Leinwand, 41,5 x 52,5 cm Good Friend, by Hermann Kern](/bundles/ncbsw/media/Hermann_Kern_Gute_Freunde_1904.webp)
In the Bible, there is a careful distinction between the word “brother” and the word “companion” or “friend.” That’s partly because the people of Israel used the word “brother” to identify another Hebrew and “companion” for a non-Hebrew acquaintance. But as you might expect, it also has a spiritual significance. According to Swedenborg, “brother” represents people or spiritual states that are linked through shared loves - a similar desire for good. “Companion” or “friend” represents people or spiritual states linked through shared thoughts and ideas – a powerful link, but not as internal as “brother.”
1 Corinthians 15:27
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For, "He put all things in subjection under his feet." But when he says, "all things are put in subjection," it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.