Relacionamentos
Os relacionamentos são centrais na vida cristã. A Bíblia orienta sobre amizade, casamento, família e convivência, sempre tendo o amor como fundamento de toda relação.
Amor e amizade
O amigo ama em todo tempo. A Bíblia valoriza amizades verdadeiras que edificam, fortalecem e desafiam ao crescimento mútuo.
A friend is there to help,
in any situation,
and relatives are born
to share our troubles.
Just as iron sharpens iron,
friends sharpen the minds
of each other.
You are better having a friend than to be all alone, because then you will get more enjoyment out of what you earn.
If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.
Someone might be able to beat up one of you, but not both of you. As the saying goes, "A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break."
Casamento e família
O casamento é aliança sagrada. O marido deve amar a esposa como Cristo amou a Igreja, e ambos devem cultivar respeito e submissão mútua.
A husband should love his wife as much as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.
In the same way, a husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself. A husband who loves his wife shows he loves himself.
So each husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself, and each wife should respect her husband.
A wife should put her husband first, as she does the Lord. A husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head and the Savior of the church, which is his own body.
A wife must put her husband first. This is her duty as a follower of the Lord.
A husband must love his wife and not abuse her.
The Lord God said, "It isn’t good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable partner for him."
Well, having your own husband or wife should keep you from doing something immoral.
You may inherit all you own
from your parents,
but a sensible wife
is a gift from the Lord.
A truly good wife
is the most precious treasure
a man can find!
My darling, you are lovely
in every way.
Convivência saudável
Os relacionamentos florescem quando tratamos os outros como gostaríamos de ser tratados, com amor crescente e caráter maduro.
Treat others as you want them to treat you. This is what the Law and the Prophets are all about.
Respect your father and mother. And love others as much as you love yourself."
May the Lord make your love for each other and for everyone else grow by leaps and bounds. This is how our love for you has grown.
People who don’t take care of their relatives, and especially their own families, have given up their faith. They are worse than someone who doesn’t have faith in the Lord.
Stay away from people who are not followers of the Lord! Can someone who is good get along with someone who is evil? Are light and darkness the same?
I am not trying to please people. I want to please God. Do you think I am trying to please people? If I were doing that, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Do your best to improve your faith by adding goodness, understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for others, and love.
A good reputation and respect
are worth much more
than silver and gold.