Amizade
A amizade é um dos dons mais preciosos da vida. A Bíblia celebra amizades profundas — Davi e Jônatas, Rute e Noemi, Paulo e Timóteo — modelos de lealdade, fé e amor.
Valor da amizade
Há amigo mais chegado do que um irmão. Em todo tempo ama o amigo. A amizade verdadeira permanece nas tempestades.
A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.
Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend,
and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend,
and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
nor go with a wrathful man,
lest you learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
Amizade cristã
Vós sois meus amigos se fazeis o que eu mando. Jesus nos chama de amigos — que honra imensa e responsabilidade!
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
No longer do I call you servants,for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
Exemplos bíblicos
Davi e Jônatas fizeram aliança de amizade. Rute se apegou a Noemi. Abraão foi chamado amigo de Deus.
As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?"
But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you."
and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"—and he was called a friend of God.
"He who withholds kindness from a friend
forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Companheirismo
Dois são melhores do que um. Quão bom e suave é que os irmãos vivam em união! A amizade fortalece e edifica.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 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!
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!
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers dwell in unity!
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers dwell in unity!
It is like the precious oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
running down on the collar of his robes!
It is like the dew of Hermon,
which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lordhas commanded the blessing,
life forevermore.
God settles the solitary in a home;
he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."
Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."