in the bible, the greek term "κοινωνία" is only used in the new testament. it does not appear at all in the ancient greek translation of the old testament known as the septuagint. as a noun, or in its adjectival or verbal forms, it is found in 43 verses of the new testament. in addition, the noun is found in some manuscripts (used for producing the english translation known as the king james version, but not for more recent translations) in ephesians 3:9.