Despedida
As despedidas na Bíblia são momentos sagrados de bênção, oração e confiança em Deus. Mesmo na separação, os filhos de Deus se despedem com fé, carinho e esperança de reencontro.
Despedidas bíblicas
Paulo se despediu dos anciãos de Éfeso com oração e lágrimas. As despedidas entre irmãos são marcadas por afeto e fé.
And when he had said these things, he kneeled, and prayed with all them.
And great weeping of all men was made; and they felled on the neck of Paul, and kissed him,
and sorrowed most in the word that he said, for they shall no more see his face. And they led him to the ship.
And after [that] the noise ceased, Paul called the disciples, and admon-ished them, and said farewell; and he went forth, to go into Macedonia.
But after that they had been there a little while, they were let go of brethren with peace [or they were dismissed with peace of brethren], to them that had sent them.
And, brethren, we desolate from you for a time, by mouth and in beholding, [as in presence], but not in heart, have hied more plenteously to see your face with great desire.
For God is a witness to me, how I covet all you in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Amizades profundas
Davi e Jônatas se despediram com lágrimas e pacto de amizade. Rute se apegou a Noemi com lealdade inabalável.
And when the child had gone, David rose from the place that went to the south; and he felled low upon the earth, and worshipped or honour-ed the third time, and they kissed themselves together, and wept together; but David wept more.
Then Jonathan said to David, Go thou in peace; whatever things we both have sworn in the name of the Lord, and said, The Lord be betwixt me and thee, and betwixt my seed and thy seed, till into without end, be steadfast. And David rose up, and went forth, but and Jonathan went into the city.
And when the child had gone, David rose from the place that went to the south; and he felled low upon the earth, and worshipped or honour-ed the third time, and they kissed themselves together, and wept together; but David wept more.
she said to them, Go ye back into the house of your mother; the Lord do mercy with you, as ye did with the dead men, and with me;
the Lord give to you to find rest in the houses of [the] husbands which ye shall take. And she kissed them. And they began to weep with high voice,
and to say, We shall go with thee to thy people.
To whom she answered, My daughters, turn ye again, why come ye with me? I have no more sons in my womb, that ye may hope husbands of me;
my daughters of Moab, turn ye again, and go; for now I am made eld, and I am not able to the bond of marriage; yea, though I might conceive in this night, and bear sons,
though ye will abide till they waxed, and [ful] fill the years of marriage, ye shall sooner be eld [or old] women than ye shall be wedded; I beseech, my daughters, mourn ye not, for your an-guish oppresseth me the more, and the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.
Therefore, when the voice was raised, again they began to weep. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, and turned again, and Ruth abode with her mother-in-law.
Therefore, when the voice was raised, again they began to weep. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, and turned again, and Ruth abode with her mother-in-law.
And Moses let go his ally, which turned again, and went into his land.
Bênçãos de despedida
O Senhor te abençoe e te guarde. O Senhor faça resplandecer o seu rosto sobre ti e te dê a paz.
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee;
the Lord show his face to thee, and have mercy upon thee;
the Lord turn his cheer to thee, and give peace to thee.
The Lord keep thee from all evil; the Lord keep thy soul.
The Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from this time now and into the world.
The grace of God be with you all. Amen.
Brethren, henceforward joy ye, be ye perfect, excite ye [or and teach ye]; understand ye the same thing; have ye peace, and God of peace and of love shall be with you.
Brethren, henceforward joy ye, be ye perfect, excite ye [or and teach ye]; understand ye the same thing; have ye peace, and God of peace and of love shall be with you.
Greet ye well together in holy kiss.
All holy men greet you well.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the charity of God, and the communing of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
Here afterward, brethren, be ye comforted in the Lord, and in the might of his virtue.
And Joshua blessed them, and let them go, which turned again into their tabernacles.
And another said, Lord, I shall pursue thee, but first suffer me to leave all things [or to tell to them] that be at home.
And Jesus said to him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and beholding backward, is able to the kingdom of God.
And he ran anon after Elijah, when the oxen were left, and said, I pray thee, kiss I my father and my mother, and so I shall pursue [or follow] thee. And Elijah said to him, Go thou, and turn again, for I have done to thee that that was mine to do.
Soothly he turned again from Elijah, and took twain [or a pair of] oxen, and killed them; and with the plow of the oxen he seethed the flesh, and gave to the people, and they ate; and he rose, and went, and pursued [or followed] Elijah, and ministered to him.