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 friendly to fellowship shall more be a friend, than a brother.
A man friendly to fellowship shall more be a friend, than a brother.
He that is a friend, loveth in all time; and a brother is proved in anguishes.
He that is a friend, loveth in all time; and a brother is proved in anguishes.
He that covereth trespass, seeketh friendships; he that rehearseth by an high word, separateth them that be knit together in peace.
Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend.
Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend.
The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.
The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.
Forsake thou not thy friend, and the friend of thy father; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, in the day of thy torment. Better is a neighbour nigh, than a brother afar.
Forsake thou not thy friend, and the friend of thy father; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, in the day of thy torment. Better is a neighbour nigh, than a brother afar.
Better is open reproving, than a love hid. [Better is open amending, than hid love.]
Better be the wounds of him that loveth, than the guileful kisses of him that hateth.
He that goeth with wise men, shall be wise; the friend of fools shall be made like them.
A wayward man raiseth strives; and a man full of words separateth princes.
Do not thou be friend to a wrathful man, neither go thou with a wrathful man;
lest peradventure thou learn his ways, and take cause of stumbling 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!
No man hath more love than this, that a man put his life for his friends.
No man hath more love than this, that a man put his life for his friends.
Now I shall not call you servants, for the servant knoweth not, what his lord shall do; but I have called you friends, for all things whatever I heard of my Father, I have made known to you.
This is my commandment, that ye love together, as I have loved you.
loving together the charity of brotherhood. Each come before to worship other [or Coming before together in honour];
For I desire to see you, to impart somewhat to you of spiritual grace [or that I give to you something of spiritual grace], that ye be confirmed,
that is, to be comforted together in you, by [that] faith that is both yours and mine together.
Most dear brethren, love we together, for charity is of God; and each that loveth his brother, is born of God, and knoweth God.
Ye most dear brethren, if God loved us, we owe to love each other.
No man saw ever God; if we love together, God dwelleth in us, and the charity of him is perfect in us.
And we have this commandment of God, that he that loveth God, love also his brother.
Exemplos bíblicos
Davi e Jônatas fizeram aliança de amizade. Rute se apegou a Noemi. Abraão foi chamado amigo de Deus.
And it was done, when David had ended to speak to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was glued together to the soul of David, that is, joined together by the glue of charity, that may not be broken, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
And Saul took David in that day, and granted not to him, that he should turn again into the house of his father.
And Jonathan and David made a bond of peace; for Jonathan loved David as his own soul;
And Jonathan and David made a bond of peace; for Jonathan loved David as his own soul;
And David said, Whether any man is, that is left of the house of Saul, that I do mercy with him for Jonathan?
And Ruth answered, Be thou not against me, that I forsake thee, and go away; whither ever thou shalt go, I shall go, and where thou shalt dwell, I shall dwell together; thy people is my people, and thy God is my God;
what land shall receive thee dying, I shall die therein also, and there I shall take place of burying; God do to me these things, and add these things, if death alone shall not part me and thee.
And the scripture was [ful] filled, saying, Abraham believed to God, and it was areckoned to him to rightwiseness, and he was called the friend of God.
He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the dread of the Lord.
Adulterers, know not ye, that the friendship of this world is enemy [or enmity] to God? Therefore whoever will be the friend of this world, is made 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.
Therefore it is better, that two be together than one; for they have profit of their fellowship.
If one falleth down, he shall be underset of the tother; woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to raise him up.
If one falleth down, he shall be underset of the tother; woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to raise him up.
And if any man hath [the] mastery against one, twain [or two] against-stand him; a threefold cord is broken of hard.
Therefore it is better, that two be together than one; for they have profit of their fellowship.
The song of degrees. Lo! how good and how merry it is; that brethren dwell together.
The song of degrees. Lo! how good and how merry it is; that brethren dwell together.
As ointment in the head; that goeth down into the beard, into the beard of Aaron. That goeth down into the collar of his cloth;
as the dew of Hermon, that goeth down into the hill of Zion. For there the Lord sent blessing; and life till into the world, that is, without end.
God that maketh men of one will to dwell in the house. Which leadeth out by strength them that be bound; in like manner them that make sharp [or that stir], that dwell in sepulchres.
worship [or honour] thy father and thy mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Do not ye be deceived; for evil speeches, [or false doctrine], destroy good conduct [or corrupt good virtues].
Do not ye be deceived; for evil speeches, [or false doctrine], destroy good conduct [or corrupt good virtues].