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 [that has] friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticks closer than a brother.
A man [that has] friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] 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.
He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates [very] friends.
Just as iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the Countenance (Face, appearance; show favor) of his friend.
Just as iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the Countenance (Face, appearance; show favor) of his friend.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [does] the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [does] the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
You1s own friend, and youi father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into youi brother’s house in the day of youi calamity: [for] better [is] a neighbour [that is] near than a brother far off.
You1s own friend, and youi father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into youi brother’s house in the day of youi calamity: [for] better [is] a neighbour [that is] near than a brother far off.
Open rebuke (reprimand; strongly warn; restrain) [is] better than secret love.
Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.
He that walks with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
A perverse (twisted) [habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition] man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man youi shall not go:
Lest youi learn his ways, and get a snare to youi 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 man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
From this time forth (from now on) I call you not servants; for the slave knows not what his lord does: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
This is my commandment, That you2f love one another, as I have loved you.
[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end you2f may be established;
That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God-The Father; and every one that loves is born of God-The Father, and knows God-The Father.
Beloved, if God-The Father so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
No man has seen God-The Father at any time. If we love one another, God-The Father dwells in us, and his love is perfected in us.
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God-The Father love his brother also.
Exemplos bíblicos
Davi e Jônatas fizeram aliança de amizade. Rute se apegou a Noemi. Abraão foi chamado amigo de Deus.
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Sha’ul [desired], that the soul of Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] was knit with the soul of David [beloved], and Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] loved him as his own soul.
And Sha’ul [desired] took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
Then Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] and David [beloved] made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Then Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] and David [beloved] made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
And David [beloved] said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Sha’ul [desired], that I may show him kindness for Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given]’s sake?
And Rut [friendship] said, Intreat me not to leave youi, [or] to return from following after youi: for to which youi go, I will go; and where youi lodge, I will lodge: youri people [shall be] my people, and youri God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]:
Where youi die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) do so to me, and more also, [if ought] but death part youi and me.
And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Avraham [Exalted Father] believed God-The Father, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God-The Father.
To him that is afflicted pity [should be showed] from his friend; but he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
You2f adulterers and adulteresses, know you2f not that the friendship of the world is hatred (being an enemy) with God-The Father? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God-The Father.
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 labour.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him [that is] alone when he falls; for [he has] not another to help him up.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him [that is] alone when he falls; for [he has] not another to help him up.
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
[It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aharon [Bright, Very High]’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
As the dew of Hermon [A Sanctuary], [and as the dew] that descended upon the mountains of Tziyon [Parched Place]: for there the LORD-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] commanded the blessing, [even] life forevermore.
God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] sets the solitary in families: he brings out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry [land].
"Honour your father and your mother and love your neighbour as yourself"
Be not deceived: evil associations, companionships corrupt good manners.
Be not deceived: evil associations, companionships corrupt good manners.