Comunhão com os irmãos
A comunhão com os irmãos é marca da igreja verdadeira. Os cristãos primevos perseveravam na comunhão — partindo pão, orando e encorajando-se mutuamente.
Comunhão verdadeira
Perseveravam na doutrina dos apóstolos e na comunhão. A comunhão autêntica envolve amor sacrificial e acolhimento mútuo.
then those, indeed, who gladly received his word were immersed, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls, and they were continuing steadfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers. And fear came on every soul, also many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles, and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common, and they were selling the possessions and the goods, and were parting them to all, according as anyone had need. Also continuing daily with one accord in the temple, also breaking bread at every house, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God, and having favor with all the people, and the LORD was adding those being saved every day to the Assembly.
and may we consider to provoke one another to love and to good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as [is] a custom of some, but exhorting, and so much the more as you see the Day coming near.
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!
When together we sweeten counsel, || We walk into the house of God in company.
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! Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how has one heat? And if the one strengthens himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Amor fraternal
Amai-vos com amor fraternal sincero. Encorajem-se mutuamente e carreguem os fardos uns dos outros.
Having purified your souls in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to unhypocritical brotherly love, love one another earnestly out of a pure heart,
[be] hospitable to one another, without murmuring;
in the love of brothers, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honor going before one another;
If, then, any exhortation [is] in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of [the] Spirit, if any yearnings and mercies, fulfill my joy, that you may mind the same thing—having the same love—of one soul—minding the one thing,
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the LORD;
and become kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as God also forgave you in Christ.
For you were called to freedom, brothers, only the freedom [is] not for an occasion to the flesh, but serve one another through the love,
for this reason, comfort one another, and build up one another, as also you do.
if we may say, "We have fellowship with Him," and may walk in the darkness—we lie, and do not [speak] the truth; and if we may walk in the light, as He is in the light—we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of His Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin;
From now on, brothers, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
A new command I give to you, that you love one another; according as I loved you, that you also love one another;