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 with friends—to show himself friendly, || And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
A man with friends—to show himself friendly, || And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
The friend is loving at all times, || And a brother is born for adversity.
The friend is loving at all times, || And a brother is born for adversity.
Whoever is covering transgression is seeking love, || And whoever is repeating a matter || Is separating a familiar friend.
Iron is sharpened by iron, || And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
Iron is sharpened by iron, || And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, || And the sweetness of one’s friend—from counsel of the soul.
Perfume and incense make the heart glad, || And the sweetness of one’s friend—from counsel of the soul. Do not forsake your own friend and the friend of your father, || And do not enter the house of your brother in a day of your calamity, || A near neighbor [is] better than a brother far off.
Do not forsake your own friend and the friend of your father, || And do not enter the house of your brother in a day of your calamity, || A near neighbor [is] better than a brother far off.
Better [is] open reproof than hidden love. The wounds of a lover are faithful, || And the kisses of an enemy [are] abundant.
Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, || And a companion of fools suffers evil.
A contrary man sends forth contention, || A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
Do not show yourself friendly with an angry man, || And do not go in with a man of fury, Lest you learn his paths, || And have received a snare to your soul.
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 anyone may lay down his life for his friends;
greater love has no one than this, that anyone may lay down his life for his friends;
I no longer call you servants, because the servant has not known what his lord does, and I have called you friends, because all things that I heard from My Father, I made known to you.
This is My command, that you love one another, according as I loved you;
in the love of brothers, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honor going before one another;
for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established; and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through faith in one another, both yours and mine.
Beloved, may we love one another, because love is of God, and everyone loving has been begotten 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 may love one another, God remains in us, and His love is having been perfected in us;
And this [is] the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.
Exemplos bíblicos
Davi e Jônatas fizeram aliança de amizade. Rute se apegou a Noemi. Abraão foi chamado amigo de Deus.
And it comes to pass, when he finishes to speak to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan has been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loves him as his own soul. And Saul takes him on that day, and has not permitted him to return to the house of his father. And Jonathan makes—David also—a covenant, because he loves him as his own soul,
And Jonathan makes—David also—a covenant, because he loves him as his own soul,
And David says, "Is there yet any left of the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?"
And Ruth says, "Do not urge me to leave you—to turn back from after you; for to where you go I go, and where you lodge I lodge; your people [is] my people, and your God my God. Where you die I die, and there I am buried; thus does YHWH to me, and thus He adds—for death itself parts between me and you."
And the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness"; and, "Friend of God" he was called.
To a despiser of his friends [is] shame, || And the fear of the Mighty he forsakes.
Adulterers and adulteresses! Have you not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whoever, then, may intend to be a friend of the world, he is designated [as] 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.
The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labor. For if they fall, the one raises up his companion, but woe to the one who falls and there is not a second to raise him up!
For if they fall, the one raises up his companion, but woe to the one who falls and there is not a second to raise him up!
And if the one strengthens himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not quickly broken.
The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labor.
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. Behold, how good and how pleasant || The dwelling of brothers—even together!
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. Behold, how good and how pleasant || The dwelling of brothers—even together! As the good oil on the head, || Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, || That comes down on the skirt of his robes, As dew of Hermon—That comes down on hills of Zion, || For there YHWH commanded the blessing—Life for all time!
God—causing the lonely to dwell at home, || Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, || Only—the stubborn have inhabited a dry place.
Honor your father and mother, and, You will love your neighbor as yourself."
Do not be led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
Do not be led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;