Comunidade
A comunidade cristã é essencial para o crescimento da fé. A Bíblia ensina que fomos criados para viver em comunhão — edificando-nos, encorajando-nos e servindo uns aos outros.
Viver em unidade
Os que creram eram um coração e uma alma. A comunidade primitiva partilhava tudo e vivia em harmonia e alegria.
The Believers Share All Things in Common
Now the group of those who believed were one heart and soul, and no one said anything of what belonged to him was his own, but all things were theirs in common.
The Fellowship of the First Believers
And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers.
And every day, devoting themselves to meeting with one purpose in the temple courts and breaking bread from house to house, they were eating their food with joy and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding every day to the total of those who were being saved.
All these were busily engaged with one mind in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.
Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.
For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there in the midst of them."
Edificação mútua
Vivam em harmonia uns com os outros. Não haja divisões entre vós. A comunidade cresce quando cada membro contribui.
Divisions in the Church at Corinth
Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same thing and there not be divisions among you, and that you be made complete in the same mind and with the same purpose.
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free persons, and all were made to drink one Spirit.
For just as in one body we have many members, but all the members do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,
Think the same thing toward one another; do not think arrogantly, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own sight.
Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another
Now receive the one who is weak in faith, but not for quarrels about opinions.
Now may the God of patient endurance and of encouragement grant you to be in agreement with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,
Concluding Exhortations
Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them.
Amor e compromisso
Não deixemos de congregar. O vínculo perfeito é o amor — ele une a comunidade e produz frutos que duram.
And let us think about how to stir one another up to love and good works, not abandoning our meeting together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging each other, and by so much more as you see the day drawing near.
And to all these things add love, which is the bond of perfection.
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;
The People of God Dwell in Unity
Look, how good and how pleasant it is
when brothers dwell together in unity.
Called to Inherit a Blessing
And finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, showing mutual affection, compassionate, humble,
Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are descendants of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.
Honor widows who are truly widows.
Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me."
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