7 Again, I saw vanity under the sun: 8 one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business. 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
When God created man, He made us for community. Solomon here lists numerous practical reasons we need each other, beginning with the question: "Why am I doing this if it is only for myself? What good is it if I cannot share it with someone else?" The same is true of the Church; God has given us to one another for community. Together we have greater success in our own spiritual growth, but also in contributing to each other's spiritual growth. Together we can accomplish so much more, we can be there in time of need, we can better understand what the Church is all about: Christ's Body He loves so much He gave Himself for us.
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