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.
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for the time of trouble.
17 Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the face of his friend.
9 Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him [who is] alone when he falls, for he does not have another to help him.
12 And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it,26 that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word,
28 So men ought to love their wives as their [own] bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
33 But also let everyone of you in particular so love his wife even as himself, and the wife that she defers to her husband.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to [your] own husbands, as to the Lord.23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ [is] the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
18 Wives, be subject to [your] own husbands, as is becoming in [the] Lord.19 Husbands, love [your] wives, and do not be bitter against them.
18 And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.
2 But, because of the fornications, let each have his [own] wife, and let each have her own husband.
14 Houses and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers, and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
10 Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value [is] far above rubies.
7 You [are] all fair, My love; no blemish [is] in you.
Convivência saudável
Os relacionamentos florescem quando tratamos os outros como gostaríamos de ser tratados, com amor crescente e caráter maduro.
12 Therefore all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, do even so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
19 honor your father and mother, and, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
12 And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we also toward you,
8 But if anyone does not provide for [his] own, and especially [his] family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
14 Do not be unequally yoked together [with] unbelievers; for what fellowship does righteousness [have] with lawlessness? And what partnership does light [have] with darkness?
10 For now do I persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
5 But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;6 and with] knowledge self-control, and [with] self-control, patience, and [with] patience, godliness,7 and [with] godliness, brotherly kindness, and [with] brotherly kindness, love.
1 A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches; [and] loving favor rather than silver or gold.