Gentileza

Tratar bem quem está ao nosso lado não é apenas uma questão de boa educação, mas o reflexo natural de uma vida transformada por Deus. No dia a dia, em meio a cobranças e a pressa, o modo como você fala e age com os outros revela em quem você crê e o que carrega no coração.

A Bíblia mostra que a bondade e as palavras cuidadosas têm o poder de acalmar conflitos e abrandar corações endurecidos. Quando você escolhe a paciência e a compaixão, você demonstra o amor de Cristo de maneira prática, abençoando a vida de quem cruza o seu caminho.

A gentileza é fruto do Espírito e marca do cristão maduro. Palavras suaves, gestos de bondade e amor ao próximo — a Bíblia nos chama a tratar todos com graça e compaixão.

Seja gentil

A vossa gentileza seja conhecida de todos. A palavra branda desvia a ira, e a boa conduta atrai os que estão distantes.

5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Philippians 4:5

1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,

but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1

24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,

sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24

5 Walk in wisdom towards those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Colossians 4:5,6

12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Colossians 3:12

Gentileza como fruto

O fruto do Espírito inclui bondade e amabilidade. Amem uns aos outros com afeição fraternal e tratem bem a todos.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22,23

10 So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good towards all men, and especially towards those who are of the household of the faith.

Galatians 6:10

1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Hebrews 13:1,2

13 Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

Romans 14:13

17 "‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbour, and not bear sin because of him.

18 "‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbour as yourself. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:17,18

9 "Thus has the LORD of Hosts spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgement, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. 10 Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’