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.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel. 10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Amizade cristã
Vós sois meus amigos se fazeis o que eu mando. Jesus nos chama de amigos — que honra imensa e responsabilidade!
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Exemplos bíblicos
Davi e Jônatas fizeram aliança de amizade. Rute se apegou a Noemi. Abraão foi chamado amigo de Deus.
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the 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.
9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.