Mundo
A Bíblia tem muito a dizer sobre o mundo e nossa relação com ele. Cristãos estão no mundo, mas não são do mundo — chamados a ser luz e sal sem se conformar com os padrões seculares.
Não ameis o mundo
Não ameis o mundo nem o que nele há. A cobiça da carne, a cobiça dos olhos e a soberba da vida não vêm do Pai, mas do mundo.
15 Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
15 Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.16 Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.
16 Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.
17 And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
4 O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.
4 O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.
O amor de Deus pelo mundo
Porque Deus amou o mundo de tal maneira que deu seu Filho. O mesmo mundo que rejeita a Deus é amado por Ele e objeto de sua redenção.
16 For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.
16 For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.
19 And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.
2 He is the offering for our sins; and not for ours only, but for all the world.
1 See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.
1 See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.
Vencer o mundo
Jesus venceu o mundo e nos dá sua paz e vitória. A fé é a vitória que vence o mundo — e aquele que nasceu de Deus o vence.
33 I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
33 I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
4 Anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world: and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith.
4 Anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world: and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith.
5 Who is able to overcome the world but the man who has faith that Jesus is the Son of God?
4 You are of God, my little children, and you have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
No mundo sem ser do mundo
Jesus orou: não peço que os tires do mundo, mas que os guardes do mal. Somos enviados ao mundo como embaixadores do Reino.
14 I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.
15 My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.16 They are not of the world any more than I am of the world.17 Make them holy by the true word: your word is the true word.18 Even as you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.
25 Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;26 And I have given to them knowledge of your name, and will give it, so that the love which you have for me may be in them and I in them.
31 Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.
27 May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.
18 If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you.19 If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.
Sal e luz
Vós sois o sal da terra e a luz do mundo. O cristão transforma o ambiente onde está, sem se conformar com os padrões mundanos.
13 You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.14 You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.
14 And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.
26 For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
26 For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
7 A curse is on the earth because of trouble! for it is necessary for trouble to come; but unhappy is that man through whom the trouble comes.
15 And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.
15 And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.
36 What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?
Não se conformar
Não vos conformeis com este mundo. A religião pura é guardar-se da corrupção do mundo e viver segundo o Espírito de Deus.
2 And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
2 And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
20 For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:
20 For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:
19 Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God:
27 The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.
27 The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.
11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
A batalha espiritual
A nossa luta não é contra carne e sangue. Os poderes do mundo são reais, mas o que está em nós é maior que o que está no mundo.
12 For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.
8 Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:
3 For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh
12 But we have not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes from God, so that we may have knowledge of the things which are freely given to us by God.
20 Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?21 For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.
27 But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;
28 And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:29 So that no flesh might have glory before God.
18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.
7 For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out;8 But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.
7 For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out;8 But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.
Pertencemos a Deus
Do Senhor é a terra e tudo o que nela existe. Vivemos neste mundo como peregrinos, desejando a pátria celestial.
1 A Psalm. Of David. The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it.2 For by him it was based on the seas, and made strong on the deep rivers.
11 \89:10\Rahab was crushed by you like one wounded to death; with your strong arm you put to flight all your haters.
19 \31:18\Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.
7 \9:6\You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever.8 \9:7\But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.
9 The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.10 He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.
10 He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.
12 Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
27 My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:28 And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
7 But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.8 And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged:9 Of sin, because they have not faith in me;10 Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;11 Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
4 And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.
3 Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,4 Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.5 But in taking this view they put out of their minds the memory that in the old days there was a heaven, and an earth lifted out of the water and circled by water, by the word of God;6 And that the world which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters.7 But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
10 For the sorrow which God gives is the cause of salvation through a change of heart, in which there is no reason for grief: but the sorrow of the world is a cause of death.
11 And I will send punishment on the world for its evil, and on the sinners for their wrongdoing; and I will put an end to all pride, and will make low the power of the cruel.
13 Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world has no love for you.
19 We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.
4 One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.5 The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.6 The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.7 All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.
31 Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.
50 But Jesus at these words said to him, Have no fear, only have faith, and she will be made well.
17 For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.
25 And his designs will be turned against the holy people, causing deceit to do well in his hand; in his heart he will make himself great, and send destruction on numbers who are living unconscious of their danger; and he will put himself up against the prince of princes; but he will be broken, though not by men's hands.