A comunhão
A comunhão cristã é dom e mandamento. Juntos somos mais fortes. A Bíblia celebra a unidade dos crentes em Cristo como antecipação do céu na terra.
I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples."
And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.
And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend.
Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.