Espírito
O espírito humano é a parte mais profunda do nosso ser — onde Deus habita, onde a fé se ancora e de onde brota a verdadeira adoração. A Bíblia nos chama a viver pelo Espírito.
A natureza do espírito
O espírito está pronto, mas a carne é fraca. A batalha entre carne e espírito é constante e exige vigilância.
Wake ye, and pray ye, that ye enter not into temptation; for the spirit is ready, but the flesh is sick, [or unstable, or unsteadfast].
Blessed be poor men in spirit, for the kingdom of heavens is theirs. [Blessed be the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.]
For the flesh coveteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these be adversaries together, that ye do not all things that ye will.
And I say to you in Christ, walk ye in Spirit, and ye shall not perform the desires of the flesh.
But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, long abiding, benignity, [or good will], goodness, mildness, faith,
temperance, continence, chastity; against such things is no law.
If we live by Spirit, walk we by Spirit;
For the prudence of flesh is death; but the prudence of Spirit is life and peace.
O Espírito de Deus em nós
Vosso corpo é templo do Espírito Santo. Deus fortalece com poder no homem interior pelo seu Espírito.
Whether ye know not, that your members be the temple of the Holy Ghost, that is in you, whom ye have of God, and ye be not your own?
For ye be bought with great price. Glorify ye, and bear ye God in your body.
And he that cleaveth to the Lord, is one Spirit.
And who of men knoweth, what things be of man, but the spirit of man that is in him? So what things be of God, no man knoweth, but the Spirit of God.
What then? I shall pray in spirit, I shall pray in mind; I shall say psalm in spirit, I shall say psalm also in mind.
that he give to you, after the riches of his glory, virtue to be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,
that Christ dwell by faith in your hearts; that ye rooted and grounded in charity,
that God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give to you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, into the knowing of him;
For ye have not taken again the spirit of servage in dread, but ye have taken the Spirit of adoption of sons, that is, sons of God by grace, in which we cry, Abba, Father.
And that Spirit yieldeth witnessing to our spirit, that we be the sons of God;
And that Spirit yieldeth witnessing to our spirit, that we be the sons of God;
For ye have not taken again the spirit of servage in dread, but ye have taken the Spirit of adoption of sons, that is, sons of God by grace, in which we cry, Abba, Father.
For if Christ is in you, the body is dead for sin [or from sin], but the Spirit liveth for justifying.
For whoever be led by the Spirit of God, these be the sons of God.
And also the Spirit helpeth our infirmity; for what we shall pray, as it behooveth, we know not, but that Spirit asketh for us with sorrowings, that may not be told out.
not slow in busyness, fervent in spirit, serving to the Lord,
And God of hope full-fill you in all joy and peace in believing, that ye increase [or abound] in hope and virtue of the Holy Ghost.
Vida no Espírito
Deus é Espírito e importa que os que o adoram o adorem em espírito e em verdade. O Espírito vivifica e transforma.
God is a Spirit, and it behooveth them that worship him, to worship in spirit and truth.
But the time is come, and now it is, when true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for also the Father seeketh such, that worship him.
God is a Spirit, and it behooveth them that worship him, to worship in spirit and truth.
And all we that with open face see the glory of the Lord, be transformed into the same image, from clearness into clearness, as of the Spirit of the Lord.
Therefore, most dearworthy brethren, we that have these promises, cleanse we us from all filth of the flesh and of the spirit, doing holiness in the dread of God.
For why God gave not to us the spirit of dread, but of virtue, and of love, and of soberness.
For why God gave not to us the spirit of dread, but of virtue, and of love, and of soberness.
And I know, that this thing shall come to me into health, by your prayer, and the underministering of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Promessas do Espírito
Derramarei o meu Espírito sobre toda a carne. O Espírito revela, guia e capacita os filhos de Deus.
Be ye converted at my reproving; lo, I shall bring forth to you my spirit, and I shall show my words.
All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God; the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.
Pride goeth before sorrow; and the spirit shall be enhanced before falling.
It is better to be made meek with mild men, than to part spoils with proud men.
A patient man is better than a strong man; and he that is lord of his soul, is better than an overcomer of cities.
The lantern of the Lord is the spirit of man, that seeketh out all the privates of the womb.
And he answered, and said to me, and spake, This is the word of the Lord, saying to Zerubbabel, Not in host, neither in strength, but in my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
The spirit of the Lord is[up] on me, for the Lord anointed me; he sent me to tell [out] to mild men, that I should heal men contrite in heart, and preach forgiveness to captives, and opening to prisoners;
And I shall give to them one heart, and I shall give a new spirit in the entrails of them; and I shall take away a stony heart from the flesh of them, and I shall give to them an heart of flesh;
that they go in my commandments, and keep my dooms, and do those [or them]; and that they be into a people to me, and I be into God to them.
The Lord God saith these things to these bones, Lo! I shall send into you a spirit, and ye shall live.
Cuidar do espírito
Cria em mim um coração puro e renova dentro de mim um espírito reto. O espírito quebrantado Deus não rejeita.
God, make thou a clean heart in me; and make thou new a rightful spirit in my entrails.
Cast thou me not away from thy face; and take thou not away from me thine holy spirit.
Give thou to me the gladness of thine health; and confirm thou me with the principal spirit.
A sacrifice to God is a spirit troubled, that is, sorry for sin; God, thou shalt not despise a contrite heart, and made meek.
The Lord is nigh [to] them that be of troubled heart; and he shall save meek men in spirit.
Do not ye trust in princes; neither in the sons of men, in whom is no health.
The spirit of him shall go out, and he shall turn again into his earth; in that day all the thoughts of them shall perish.
For the word of God is quick, and speedy in working, and more able to pierce than any twain-edged sword, and stretcheth forth [till] to the parting of the soul and of the spirit, and of the jointures and marrows, and [it is the] deemer of thoughts, and of intents of hearts.
For as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
Most dear brethren, do not ye believe to each spirit, but prove ye the spirits, if they be of God; for many false prophets went out into the world.
In this thing we know, that we dwell in him, and he in us; for of his Spirit he gave to us.
Therefore if ye, when ye be evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more your Father of heaven shall give a good Spirit to men that ask him.
And diverse tongues [or tongues diversely parted] as fire appeared to them, and it sat on each of them.
And all were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak in diverse languages [or with diverse tongues], as the Holy Ghost gave to them to speak.
In the beginning God made of nought heaven and earth.
Forsooth the earth was idle and void, and darknesses were on the face of depth; and the Spirit of the Lord was borne on the waters [or the Spirit of God was borne upon the waters].
But as I see now, a spirit is in men, and the inspiration, either revelation, of Almighty God giveth understanding.
Have thou mind on thy Creator, before that a silveren rope be broken, and a golden lace run against, and a water pot be all-broken on the well, and a wheel be broken altogether on the cistern;
and dust turn again into his earth, whereof it was, and the spirit turn again to God, that gave it.
High God made at me miracles and marvels; therefore it pleased me to preach his miracles,
for those be great, and his marvels, for those be strong; and his realm is an everlasting realm, and his power is into generation and into generation.