Quem é o meu vizinho na Bíblia e como tratá-lo?
O que a Bíblia ensina sobre o vizinho
Na Bíblia, a palavra traduzida como "próximo" significa literalmente aquele que está perto — o vizinho de porta, de terra ou de caminho. O mandamento bíblico não trata o amor ao próximo como um sentimento abstrato, mas como a recusa ativa de prejudicar quem vive ao lado e a disposição de buscar o seu bem prático.
Καὶ ¦ δε D [1%] ¦ --- ℵB [1%] NU δευτέρα ὁμοία35 A,D(W) [99.5%] HF,RP,CP,TR,OC ¦ --- (ℵ)B [0.5%] NU αὕτη·35 RP,CP,TR,OC,NU ¦ αὐτη HF ‹Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.› ¦ εαυτον [25%] OC Μείζων τούτων ἄλλη ἐντολὴ οὐκ ἔστιν.»(Mark 12:31)
Ὁ γὰρ πᾶς νόμος35 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [82%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ λογος [18%] ἐν ἑνὶ λόγῳ πληροῦται,35 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ πεπληρωται 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [2.5%] NU ¦ three other readings [0.5%] ἐν τῷ «ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.»35 ℵA,B,C [55%] HF,OC,NU ¦ εαυτον 𝕻46 [45%] RP,TR,CP (It would be easy to drop a Ϲ—ΩϹϹΕΑΥΤΟΝ.)(Galatians 5:14)
Τὸ γάρ—«Οὐ μοιχεύσεις,» «Οὐ φονεύσεις,» «Οὐ κλέψεις,» «Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις,»35 (ℵ) [67%] TR ¦ --- 𝕻46A,B [33%] OC,RP,HF,CP,NU «Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις,» καὶ εἴ τις ἑτέρα ἐντολή—ἐν τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ35 A [96%] OC,RP,HF,TR,CP ¦ ∼ 231 𝕻46ℵB [4%] NU ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται, ἐν τῷ·35 ℵA [99%] OC,RP,HF,TR,CP[NU] ¦ --- 𝕻46B [1%] «Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.»35 𝕻46ℵA,B [45%] OC,RP,HF,CP,NU ¦ εαυτον [55%] TR(Romans 13:9)
Ἡ ἀγάπη τῷ ¦ του [1%] CP ¦ το [7%] πλησίον κακὸν οὐκ ἐργάζεται·35 𝕻46ℵA,B,C [81%] OC,RP,HF,TR,NU ¦ ου κατεργαζεται [14%] CP ¦ 1 κατεργαζεται [5%] πλήρωμα οὖν νόμου ἡ ἀγάπη.(Romans 13:10)
A chamada Regra de Ouro, ensinada por Jesus no Sermão do Monte, estabelece o critério básico para essa convivência: o tratamento que você espera receber é a medida exata do que deve oferecer.
Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν35 B [98%] RP,HF,OC,CP,TR ¦ εαν ℵC,N,W [2%] NU θέλητε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς· οὗτος ¦ ουτως [10%] CP γάρ ἐστιν ὁ Νόμος καὶ οἱ Προφῆται.(Matthew 7:12)
O amor ao próximo em atitudes concretas
Nas Escrituras, o cuidado com quem está perto não depende de simpatia natural, mas de ações observáveis. Isso inclui hospitalidade com quem chega, auxílio material a quem passa necessidade e constância no trato com a comunidade.
Ἡ φιλαδελφία μενέτω. Τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε, διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους.(Hebrews 13:1,2)
Θρησκεία καθαρὰ καὶ ἀμίαντος παρὰ35 ℵ [80%] RP,HF,CP ¦ 1 τω A,B,C [20%] OC,TR,NU (OC is in small print.) (The phrase ‘God and Father’ works like a proper noun; being its first occurrence the article isn’t called for.) Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ αὕτη ἐστίν· ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ὀρφανοὺς καὶ χήρας ἐν τῇ θλίψει αὐτῶν, ἄσπιλον ἑαυτὸν τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ κόσμου.(James 1:27)
Ἄρα οὖν, ὡς καιρὸν ἔχομεν, ἐργαζώμεθα35 ℵB,C [65%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ εργαζομεθα A [28%] ¦ εργασωμεθα 𝕻46 [6%] ¦ εργασομεθα [1%] τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως.(Galatians 6:10)
Πρὸ πάντων δὲ35 [98%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- 𝕻72ℵAv,B [2%] NU τὴν εἰς ἑαυτοὺς ἀγάπην ἐκτενῆ ἔχοντες, ὅτι ἡ35 [49%] OC ¦ --- 𝕻72ℵA,B [51%] RP,HF,TR,CP,NU (OC is in small print.) ἀγάπη καλύπτει35 A,B [60%] NU ¦ καλυψει 𝕻72ℵ [40%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν·(1 Peter 4:8)
Ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγγελία ¦ επαγγελια ℵC [10%] ἣν ἠκούσατε ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους(1 John 3:11)
»Ἐντολὴν καινὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς—ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους.(John 13:34)
Como conviver e buscar o bem de quem está ao redor
A convivência diária exige abrir mão do interesse puramente individual. O apóstolo Paulo orienta as comunidades do primeiro século a priorizarem a edificação mútua, sustentando os fardos uns dos outros em vez de impor preferências próprias.
Ἕκαστος ¦ 1 γαρ TR ἡμῶν35 ℵA,B,C [78%] OC,RP,HF,TR,NU ¦ υμων [22%] CP τῷ πλησίον ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν.(Romans 15:2)
Μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω, ἀλλὰ ¦ 1 και [12%] τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου ἕκαστος.35 (89.5%) HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ 1 𝕻46ℵ(A)B,C (4.6%) NU ¦ πλησιον 2 (5.9%)(1 Corinthians 10:24)
Ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε, καὶ οὕτως ἀναπληρώσατε35 ℵA,C [97.5%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ αναπληρωσετε B [2%] NU ¦ αποπληρωσετε 𝕻46 ¦ one other variant τὸν νόμον τοῦ ¦ --- CP Χριστοῦ.(Galatians 6:2)
Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε.(1 Thessalonians 5:11)
τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι· τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι·(Romans 12:10)
Ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς,(1 Thessalonians 3:12)
Paciência, tolerância e resolução de conflitos
O atrito é inevitável quando pessoas dividem o mesmo espaço. O texto bíblico instrui a evitar o julgamento precipitado sobre decisões alheias, renunciar à arrogância e praticar o perdão antes que a discórdia se aprofunde.
Μηδὲν κατὰ35 𝕻46A [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ κατ ℵB,C [10%] NU ἐριθείαν ἢ35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ μηδε κατα ℵA,B,C [3%] NU ¦ μηδε 𝕻46 [1%] ¦ 1 κατα [1%] ¦ one other reading κενοδοξίαν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν.(Philippians 2:3)
ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς, ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ ¦ εχει [10%] CP ¦ εχητε [2%] μομφήν—καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς35 C [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ κυριος 𝕻46A,B,I [2%] NU ¦ θεος ℵ [1%] ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν,35 ℵA,B [90%] RP,HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ ημιν [10%] CP ¦ ημας C οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·(Colossians 3:13)
Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν, ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον· τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἢ ¦ εις [24%] ¦ ει [2%] σκάνδαλον.(Romans 14:13)
Ὃς μὲν35 𝕻46B [98%] OC,RP,HF,TR,CP ¦ 1 γαρ ℵA [2%] [NU] κρίνει ἡμέραν παρ᾿ ἡμέραν· ὃς δὲ κρίνει πᾶσαν ἡμέραν. Ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ νοῒ πληροφορείσθω.(Romans 14:5)
Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς ὁ κρίνων, ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις, τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις, ὁ κρίνων.(Romans 2:1)
Τὸ δὲ τέλος, πάντες ὁμόφρονες, συμπαθεῖς, φιλάδελφοι, εὔσπλαγχνοι, φιλόφρονες,35 (73.3%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ταπεινοφρονες 𝕻72,81vℵA,B,C (22.3%) NU ¦ several conflations that garner (4.4%)(1 Peter 3:8)
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