Família de Deus
A família de Deus transcende laços de sangue. Em Cristo, somos adotados como filhos, irmãos uns dos outros e membros de uma família eterna — a Igreja.
Adotados por Deus
Recebemos o espírito de adoção pelo qual clamamos: Abba, Pai! Se filhos, também herdeiros — herdeiros de Deus e co-herdeiros com Cristo.
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;
if sons, and heirs, heirs forsooth of God, and heirs together with Christ; if nevertheless we suffer together, that also we be glorified together.
But after that the fulfilling of time came, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
that he should again-buy them that were under the law, that we should receive the adoption of sons.
And for ye be God’s sons, God sent his Spirit into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. [Forsooth for ye be the sons of God, God sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, that is, father.]
And so there is not now a servant, but a son; and if he is a son, he is an heir by God.
For all ye be the children of God through the belief of Jesus Christ. [For all ye be the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.]
For all ye that be baptized, be clothed with Christ.
There is no Jew, nor Greek, no bondman, nor free man, no male, nor female; for all ye be one in Christ Jesus.
Which hath before-ordained us into [the] adoption of sons by Jesus Christ into him, by the purpose of his will,
into the praising of the glory of his grace; in which he hath glorified us [or he made us able to his grace] in his dearworthy Son.
For grace of this thing I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
of whom each fatherhood in heavens [or in heaven] and in earth is named,
But how many ever received him, he gave to them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name;
the which not of bloods, neither of the will of flesh, neither of the will of man, but be born of God.
A comunidade de fé
Não abandonem a congregação. Somos um corpo em Cristo, membros uns dos outros, chamados a amar e a servir.
not forsaking our gathering together, as it is the custom to some men, but comforting [them], and by so much the more, by how much ye see the day nighing.
Abide ye still in chastising [or discipline]; God proffereth [or offereth] him to you as to sons. For what son is it, whom the father chastiseth not?
That if ye be out of chastising [or discipline], whose partners be ye all made, then ye be adulterers, and not sons.
And afterward we had fathers of our flesh, teachers, and we with reverence dreaded them. Whether not much more we shall obey to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?
And they in time of few days taught us by their will; but this Father teacheth to that thing that is profitable, in receiving the hallowing of him.
so we many be one body in Christ, and each be members one of another.
And if one member suffereth any-thing, all members suffer therewith; either if one member joyeth [or glorieth], all members joy together.
Therefore now ye be not guests and strangers, but ye be citizens of saints, and [the] household meine of God;
above builded on the founda-ment of apostles and of prophets, upon that highest cornerstone, Christ Jesus;
in whom each building made waxeth into an holy temple in the Lord.
In whom also ye be builded together into the habitation of God, in the Holy Ghost.
Quem é minha família?
Jesus disse: quem faz a vontade de Deus, esse é meu irmão e irmã. A família de Deus inclui todos os que creem.
And he answered to them, and said, Who is my mother and my brethren?
And he beheld them that sat about him, and said, Lo! my mother and my brethren.
For who that doeth the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
And the servant dwelleth not in the house without end, but the Son dwelleth without end.
But Jesus saith to them, If God were your Father, soothly ye should love me; for I passed forth of God, [or I proceeded, or came forth, of God], and came; for neither I came of myself, but he sent me.
Blame thou not an elder man, but beseech [him] as a father, young men as brethren;
old women as mothers, young women as sisters, in all chastity.
See ye what manner charity the Father gave to us, that we be named the sons of God, and be his sons. For this thing the world knew not us, for it knew not him.
Most dear brethren, now we be the sons of God, and yet it appeared not, what we shall be. We know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Therefore while we have time, work we good to all men; but most to them that be home-like [or that be the household meine] of the faith.