Amigo
O amigo verdadeiro é dádiva rara de Deus. Ele ama em todo tempo, fala a verdade em amor, aconselha com sabedoria e permanece fiel nas adversidades da vida.
Amizade verdadeira
Há amigo mais chegado que um irmão. Em todo tempo ama o amigo. O perfume e o incenso alegram o coração — assim o conselho doce do amigo.
Some friends don’t help,
but a true friend is closer
than your own family.
A friend is there to help,
in any situation,
and relatives are born
to share our troubles.
The sweet smell of incense
can make you feel good,
but true friendship
is better still.
Just as iron sharpens iron,
friends sharpen the minds
of each other.
A truly good friend
will openly correct you.
You can trust a friend
who corrects you,
but kisses from an enemy
are nothing but lies.
Don’t desert an old friend
of your family
or visit your relatives
when you are in trouble.
A friend nearby is better
than relatives far away.
Wise friends make you wise,
but you hurt yourself
by going around with fools.
Don’t make friends with anyone
who has a bad temper.
You might turn out like them
and get caught in a trap.
There are many who say,
"You can trust me!"
But can they be trusted?
The rich have many friends;
the poor have none.
Jesus, o amigo
Já não vos chamo servos, mas amigos. O maior amor é dar a vida pelo amigo. Jesus é o amigo que nunca falha.
The greatest way to show love for friends is to die for them. And you are my friends, if you obey me. Servants don’t know what their master is doing, and so I don’t speak to you as my servants. I speak to you as my friends, and I have told you everything my Father has told me.
Now I tell you to love each other, as I have loved you. The greatest way to show love for friends is to die for them.
Dear friends, since God loved us this much, we must love each other.
No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is truly in our hearts.
We know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us. This is why we must give our lives for each other. If we have all we need and see one of our own people in need, we must have pity on that person, or else we cannot say we love God. Children, you show love for others by truly helping them, and not merely by talking about it.
This is what the Scriptures mean by saying, "Abraham had faith in God, and God accepted him." That’s how Abraham became God’s friend.
Love each other as brothers and sisters and honor others more than you do yourself.
Companheiros de fé
Dois são melhores do que um. Os companheiros de fé se fortalecem mutuamente e caminham juntos com o Senhor.
You are better having a friend than to be all alone, because then you will get more enjoyment out of what you earn. If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.
It is truly wonderful
when the people of God
live together in peace.
It is as beautiful as olive oil
poured on Aaron’s head
and running down his beard
and the collar of his robe.
It is like the dew
from Mount Hermon,
falling on Zion’s mountains,
where the Lord has promised
to bless his people
with life forevermore.
I choose as my friends
everyone who worships you
and follows your teachings.
Jonathan liked David so much that they promised to always be loyal friends.
Don’t fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you.