Oração: o que é, como fazer e o que Jesus ensinou

A oração é a conversa direta e sincera entre a pessoa e Deus. Na Bíblia, ela não é uma fórmula mística para dobrar a vontade divina, mas o meio pelo qual expressamos confiança, dependência, gratidão e pedidos ao Pai celestial.

Como Jesus ensinou a orar

Jesus alertou contra dois desvios comuns: a hipocrisia de orar em público para impressionar os outros e o uso de repetições mecânicas, achando que Deus responde pela quantidade de palavras. O Pai já sabe do que você precisa antes mesmo de pedir. No modelo da oração do Pai Nosso, Jesus estabeleceu as prioridades da fé: honrar o nome de Deus, submeter-se ao seu Reino, pedir o sustento diário, confessar pecados e buscar proteção contra o mal.

5 Καὶ ὅταν προσεύχῃ,35 ℵD,W [98.5%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ προσευχησθε B [1.5%] NU οὐκ ἔσῃ35 D,W [98.5%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ εσεσθε ℵB [1.5%] NU ὥσπερ35 W [99%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ ως ℵB,D [1%] NU οἱ ὑποκριταί, ὅτι φιλοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι, ὅπως ἂν35 W [90%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ --- ℵB,D [10%] NU φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι35 W [97%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ --- ℵB,D [3%] NU ἀπέχουσιν τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.(Matthew 6:5)

6 Σὺ δέ, ὅταν προσεύχῃ, εἴσελθε εἰς τὸ ταμεῖόν35 B [30%] NU [ταμιον ℵD,W] ¦ ταμιειον [70%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR σου, καὶ κλείσας τὴν θύραν σου, πρόσευξαι τῷ Πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ· καὶ ὁ Πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ.35 W (97.2%) RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ --- ℵB,D (1.9%) NU ¦ long omissions (0.9%)(Matthew 6:6)

7 »Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε35 [99%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ βατταλογησητε ℵB,NU ¦ βλαττολογησηται D ¦ βατταλογειται W [0.5%] ¦ two other spellings ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί· δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται. 8 Μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς, οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν.(Matthew 6:7,8)

9 Οὕτως οὖν προσεύχεσθε ὑμεῖς· ‹Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου· 10 ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς35 D [99%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ --- ℵB,W [1%] NU γῆς. 11 Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον· 12 καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν35 [98%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ αφηκαμεν ℵB [1%] NU ¦ αφιομεν D,W [1%] τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. 13 Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ· ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.›35 W (97.6%—with variations) RP,HF,OC,TR ¦ 1-11 (1.1%) ¦ αμην (0.2%) ¦ --- ℵB,D (1.1%) (CP)NU(Matthew 6:9-13)

2 Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς· «Ὅταν προσεύχησθε ¦ προσευχεσθε 𝕻75A [10%] ¦ προσευχεσθαι C,W [5%] λέγετε· Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς,35 A,C,D,W [99%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ --- 𝕻75ℵB [1%] NU ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου· γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ35 ℵA,C,D,W [99%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ --- 𝕻75B [1%] NU καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.35 [92%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ 124 (ℵ)A,C,D,W [7%] ¦ --- 𝕻75B [1%] NU 3 Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δίδου ἡμῖν τὸ καθ᾿ ἡμέραν· 4 καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, καὶ γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἀφίεμεν35 ℵ [74%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ αφιομεν 𝕻75A,C [21%] NU ¦ αφειομεν B,D,W [0.5%] ¦ αφιωμεν [4%] ¦ four other variants παντὶ ¦ 1 τω [8%] OC ὀφείλοντι ἡμῖν. Καί, μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ.»35 A,C,D,W [99%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ --- 𝕻75ℵB [1%] NU(Luke 11:2-4)

O convite a pedir com insistência e fé

Deus convida seus filhos a trazerem pedidos com liberdade e insistência. Os verbos que Jesus usa — pedir, buscar e bater — indicam persistência contínua, não uma tentativa única. Ele compara o cuidado de Deus com o de pais humanos: se pais imperfeitos dão coisas boas aos seus filhos, com muito mais generosidade o Pai acolhe quem recorre a Ele.

7 »Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν. ¦ ημιν OC 8 Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει, καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.(Matthew 7:7,8)

11 Εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;(Matthew 7:11)

9 »Κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω· αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται35 𝕻75ℵA,B,C [60%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC,NU ¦ ανοιχθησεται D,W [40%] ὑμῖν. 10 Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει, καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.35 C [50%] CP,HF,RP,TR[NU] [ανυγησεται (ℵ)𝕻45] ¦ ανοιχθησεται A(W) [50%] OC ¦ ανοιγεται 𝕻75B,D(Luke 11:9,10)

1 Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ35 A,D,N,W [97%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ --- ℵB,Q [3%] NU παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι35 D [57%] CP,HF,RP,TR ¦ 1 αυτους ℵA,B,N,Q,W [43%] OC,NU καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν,35 W [88%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ εγκακειν (ℵA,B,D,Q)N [12%] NU 2 λέγων· «Κριτής τις ἦν ἔν τινι πόλει τὸν Θεὸν μὴ φοβούμενος καὶ ἄνθρωπον μὴ ἐντρεπόμενος. 3 Χήρα δὲ ¦ 1 τις N [16%] ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγουσα, ‹Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου.› 4 Καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν35 ℵA,B,D,N,Q,W [47%] NU ¦ ηθελησεν [53%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ἐπὶ χρόνον· μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, ‹Εἰ καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ35 A,D,N,Q,W [99%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ ∼ ουδε 2 ℵB [1%] NU ἐντρέπομαι, 5 διά γε τὸ παρέχειν μοι κόπον ¦ κοπους ℵN [13%] τὴν χήραν ¦ χηρα [17%] ταύτην, ἐκδικήσω αὐτήν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς τέλος ἐρχομένη ὑπωπιάζῃ35 ℵA,B,D,Q [45%] TR,NU ¦ υποπιαζη (N) [42%] CP,HF,RP,OC ¦ υποπιεζη [6.5%] ¦ υποπιαζει [6%] ¦ υποπταζη W ¦ one other variant με.› »

6 Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος· «Ἀκούσατε τί ὁ κριτὴς τῆς ἀδικίας λέγει. 7 Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς οὐ μὴ ποιήσῃ35 𝕻75ℵB,D,N,Q [63%] CP,HF,RP,OC,NU ¦ ποιησει A,W [37%] TR τὴν ἐκδίκησιν τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτοῦ τῶν βοώντων πρὸς αὐτὸν35 A,N,W [99%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ αυτω 𝕻75ℵB,Q [1%] NU ¦ αυτων D ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός, καὶ μακροθυμῶν35 N,W [94.5%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ μακροθυμει ℵA,B(D)Q [5.5%] NU ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς; 8 Λέγω ¦ ναι 1 N [12%] CP ὑμῖν ὅτι ποιήσει τὴν ἐκδίκησιν αὐτῶν ἐν τάχει. Πλὴν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐλθών, ἆρα εὑρήσει τὴν πίστιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς;»(Luke 18:1-8)

24 Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, πάντα ὅσα ἂν35 A [97%] HF,RP,CP,TR,OC ¦ εαν N [1.5%] ¦ --- ℵB,C,D,W [1.5%] NU προσευχόμενοι35 A,N,W [98.5%] HF,RP,CP,TR,OC ¦ προσευχεσθε και ℵB,C,D [1.5%] NU αἰτῆσθε,35 [50%] HF,RP,CP ¦ αιτεισθε ℵA,B,C,D,N,W [48%] TR,OC,NU ¦ αιτησησθε [0.5%] ¦ αιτησητε [0.5%] ¦ three other readings πιστεύετε ὅτι λαμβάνετε,35 A,N (98.1%) HF,RP,CP,TR,OC ¦ ελαβετε ℵB,C,W (0.7%) NU ¦ ληψεσθε (0.5%) ¦ λημψεσθε D (0.2%) ¦ long omissions (0.5%) καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν.(Mark 11:24)

22 Καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐὰν35 C,W [70%] RP,HF,OC,CP ¦ αν ℵB [30%] TR,NU ¦ --- D αἰτήσητε ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ πιστεύοντες λήψεσθε.» ¦ λημψεσθε ℵB,NU ¦ λημψεσθαι D,W [0.5%] ¦ ληψεσθαι [0.5%](Matthew 21:22)

O que significa orar em nome de Jesus

Orar em nome de Jesus não funciona como fórmula mágica ao final de uma frase. No contexto bíblico, o nome representa a autoridade, o caráter e a vontade da pessoa. Pedir em nome de Cristo significa aproximar-se do Pai fundamentado nos méritos de Jesus, alinhando desejos e propósitos àquilo que Ele mesmo ensinou e viveu.

13 Καί, ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, τοῦτο ποιήσω, ἵνα δοξασθῇ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ. 14 Ἐάν τι αἰτήσητε35 A,D,Q [80%] CP,HF,OC,TR ¦ 1 με 𝕻66ℵB,W [19%] RP,NU ¦ omit whole verse [1%] ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐγὼ ποιήσω.(John 14:13,14)

7 Ἐὰν μείνητε ἐν ἐμοὶ καὶ τὰ ῥήματά μου ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ, ὃ ἐὰν θέλητε αἰτήσεσθε,35 ℵ [85%] CP,HF,RP,TR ¦ αιτησασθε B [10%] OC,NU ¦ αιτησασθαι A,D [0.5%] ¦ αιτησεσθαι [4.5%] καὶ γενήσεται ὑμῖν.(John 15:7)

16 Οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε, ἀλλ᾿ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς καὶ ἔθηκα ὑμᾶς ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑπάγητε καὶ καρπὸν φέρητε, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς ὑμῶν μένῃ· ¦ μεινη [10%] ¦ μενει N [10%] ἵνα ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δώῃ35 N [47%] HF ¦ δω A,B,D [50%] CP,RP,OC,TR,NU ¦ δωσει ℵ [0.5%] ¦ δωση [0.5%] ¦ δωει [1%] ¦ one other variant [1%] ὑμῖν.(John 15:16)

24 Ἕως ἄρτι οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου. Αἰτεῖτε καὶ λήψεσθε,35 C [99%] CP,HF,RP,OC,TR ¦ λημψεσθε 𝕻5ℵA,B,D [0.5%] NU ¦ λημψεσθαι N,W [0.5%] ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.(John 16:24)

A certeza de que Deus ouve o clamor

A Escritura não esconde momentos de angústia e cansaço. De Davi perseguido no deserto aos profetas no cativeiro, a Bíblia registra clamores sinceros de quem não via saída humana. A resposta nem sempre vem no tempo ou na forma desejada, mas a promessa das Escrituras é que o Senhor não despreza a oração humilde dos que o buscam.

A atitude do coração diante de Deus

A oração bíblica exige sinceridade interior. O apóstolo Tiago adverte que pedir motivado por egoísmo ou orar com o coração dividido impede a comunhão com Deus. O Senhor acolhe quem se achega com quebrantamento, disposição para perdoar e desejo sincero de obedecer à sua palavra.

5 Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ οὐκ35 (70.3%) RP,HF,OC,CP ¦ μη ℵA,B,C (29.7%) TR,NU (James is stating a fact; God doesn’t reproach.) ὀνειδίζοντος, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ. 6 Αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος, ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ— 7 μὴ γὰρ οἰέσθω ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος ὅτι λήψεταί35 [98.5%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ λημψεται (ℵ)A,B(C) [1.5%] NU τι παρὰ τοῦ ¦ --- [15%] Κυρίου, 8 ἀνὴρ δίψυχος ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.(James 1:5-8)

2 Ἐπιθυμεῖτε καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε. Οὐκ ἔχετε35 𝕻100A,B [64%] RP,HF,NU ¦ και 12 ℵ [35%] OC,CP ¦ 12 δε [1%] TR ¦ one other variant (OC is in small print.) (I suppose the conjunction was added in an effort to make a parallel to "you murder and covet and are not able to obtain.") διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς.(James 4:2)

8 Ἐγγίσατε τῷ Θεῷ καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν. Καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί, καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι.(James 4:8)

16 Ἐξομολογεῖσθε35 [89%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ 1 ουν ℵA,B,048v [11%] NU ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα35 (90.4%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ τας αμαρτιας ℵA,B,048v (9.6%) NU καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων, ὅπως ἰαθῆτε. Πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου, ἐνεργουμένη.(James 5:16)

Confiança e submissão à vontade divina

A confiança na oração não significa receber garantias de que todo pedido pessoal será concedido. O próprio Jesus, diante da cruz no Getsêmani, pediu para afastar o sofrimento, mas concluiu submetendo-se à vontade do Pai. Paulo pediu três vezes para ser livre de uma aflição física e recebeu como resposta que a graça divina era suficiente. A fé madura descansa no fato de que Deus sabe o que é melhor, mesmo quando a resposta é diferente da nossa expectativa.

14 Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ παρρησία ἣν ἔχομεν πρὸς αὐτόν· ὅτι ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ἀκούει ἡμῶν. 15 Καὶ ἐὰν οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀκούει ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐὰν35 ℵ [86%] RP,HF,CP,NU ¦ αν A,B [13%] OC,TR ¦ --- [1%] αἰτώμεθα, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἔχομεν τὰ αἰτήματα ἃ ᾐτήκαμεν παρ᾿35 A [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ απ ℵB [4%] NU ¦ --- [1%] αὐτοῦ.(1 John 5:14,15)

22 καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν λαμβάνομεν ¦ λαμβανωμεν A [16%] παρ᾿35 [91.5%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ απ ℵA,B,C [8.5%] NU αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν ¦ τηρωμεν ℵA [10%] καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.(1 John 3:22)

16 Προσερχώμεθα ¦ προσερχομεθα [25%] οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον35 [96%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ελεος 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [4%] NU καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν, εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν.(Hebrews 4:16)

6 Χωρὶς δὲ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι, πιστεῦσαι γὰρ δεῖ τὸν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἔστιν καὶ τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτὸν μισθαποδότης γίνεται.(Hebrews 11:6)

25 Ὅθεν καὶ σῴζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους δι᾿ αὐτοῦ τῷ Θεῷ, πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ ¦ ∼ 21 CP αὐτῶν.(Hebrews 7:25)

39 Καὶ προελθὼν35 𝕻37B [35%] OC,CP,TR,NU ¦ προσελθων 𝕻53ℵA,C,D,W [65%] RP,HF μικρὸν ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καὶ λέγων, «Πάτερ μου, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, παρελθέτω35 𝕻53B,W [98%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ παρελθατω ℵA,C,D [2%] NU ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο· πλὴν οὐχ ¦ ουκ CP ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω, ἀλλ᾿ ὡς σύ.»(Matthew 26:39)

8 Ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν Κύριον παρεκάλεσα ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ. 9 Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, «Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου, ἡ γὰρ δύναμίς μου35 [98.5%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- 𝕻46vℵA,B [1.5%] NU ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται.»35 [98.5%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ τελειται ℵB [1%] NU ¦ τελειτε A [0.5%] Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ¦ επισκηνωσει [18%] ¦ two other variants ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ.(2 Corinthians 12:8,9)

O que fazer quando faltam palavras

Em períodos de perda, exaustão ou ansiedade extrema, formular pensamentos pode parecer impossível. O apóstolo Paulo ensina que o Espírito Santo intercede por nós em nossa fraqueza com gemidos que as palavras humanas não conseguem traduzir. Entregar a Deus o que aflige o coração, sem máscaras, substitui a inquietação pela paz de Cristo.

26 Ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται ταῖς ἀσθενείαις35 (93.5%) OC,RP,HF,TR,CP ¦ τη ασθενεια ℵA,B,C (5.2%) NU ¦ της 2 (0.8%) ¦ two other variants (0.5%) ἡμῶν, τὸ γὰρ τί προσευξόμεθα35 [97%] OC,RP,HF,CP ¦ προσευξωμεθα ℵA,B,C [3%] TR,NU καθὸ δεῖ οὐκ οἴδαμεν. Ἀλλ᾿ ¦ αλλα ℵ [25%] NU αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν35 C [98%] OC,RP,HF,TR ¦ --- ℵA,B [2%] NU ¦ 1 υμων CP στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις, 27 ὁ δὲ ἐρευνῶν35 A(C) [99%] OC,RP,HF,TR,CP ¦ εραυνων 𝕻46ℵB [1%] NU τὰς καρδίας οἶδεν τί τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὅτι κατὰ Θεὸν ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἁγίων.(Romans 8:26,27)

6 Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν παντί, τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας, ¦ ευχαριστειας [20%] τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν· 7 καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.(Philippians 4:6,7)

19 Ὁ δὲ Θεός μου πληρώσει ¦ πληρωσαι [15%] πᾶσαν χρείαν ὑμῶν κατὰ τὸν πλοῦτον35 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ το πλουτος 𝕻46ℵA,B [2%] NU ¦ του πλουτος [1%] αὐτοῦ ἐν δόξῃ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.(Philippians 4:19)

Orar sem cessar no dia a dia

O mandamento de "orar sem cessar" não exige isolamento do mundo nem repetições intermináveis. Trata-se de cultivar uma atitude contínua de dependência, integrando Deus nas decisões do trabalho, na vida em família e nas tensões cotidianas. Essa oração também se expressa em comunidade, sustentando uns aos outros em intercessão, gratidão e louvor.

16 Πάντοτε χαίρετε· 17 ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε· 18 ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε, τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

18 διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν Πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο35 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B [3%] NU ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων—(Ephesians 6:18)

2 Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ,(Colossians 4:2)

12 τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες· τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες· τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες·(Romans 12:12)

8 Βούλομαι οὖν προσεύχεσθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ διαλογισμοῦ. ¦ διαλογισμων [10%](1 Timothy 2:8)

18 »Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅσα ἐὰν δήσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ,35 N,W [98.5%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ 2 B [0.5%] NU ¦ τοις ουρανοις ℵD [1%] καὶ ὅσα ἐὰν λύσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.35 N,W [98.5%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ 2 ℵB [0.5%] NU ¦ τοις ουρανοις D [1%](Matthew 18:18)

20 Οὗ γάρ εἰσιν δύο ἢ τρεῖς συνηγμένοι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα, ἐκεῖ εἰμὶ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν.»(Matthew 18:20)

27 »Ἀλλά,35 ℵA,B,D,W [73%] CP,OC ¦ αλλ [27%] HF,RP,TR,NU ὑμῖν λέγω τοῖς ἀκούουσιν· Ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοῖς μισοῦσιν ὑμᾶς· 28 εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς,35 ℵA,B,D [45%] NU ¦ υμιν 𝕻75 [46%] CP,HF,RP,OC ¦ 1 και W [1%] ¦ υμιν και [8%] TR προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ35 A,D [99%] CP,HF,RP,TR,OC ¦ περι 𝕻75ℵB,W [1%] NU τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς.(Luke 6:27,28)

14 Οὗτοι πάντες ἦσαν προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει,35 (96.1%) HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B,C,D (3.9%) NU σὺν γυναιξίν, καὶ Μαρίᾳ35 ℵA,C,D [96%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ μαριαμ B [4%] NU τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ σὺν35 B [94%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,C,D [6%] NU τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ.(Acts 1:14)

25 Κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σίλας προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν Θεόν· ἐπηκροῶντο ¦ επικροωντο [40%] δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι.(Acts 16:25)

7 Πάντων δὲ τὸ τέλος ἤγγικεν· σωφρονήσατε οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς τὰς35 [70%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- 𝕻72ℵA,B [30%] NU προσευχάς.(1 Peter 4:7)

20 Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν, κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,(Ephesians 3:20)