Vizinho
Amar o próximo é um dos mandamentos centrais do evangelho. A Bíblia nos ensina que nossos vizinhos são aqueles a quem devemos servir, apoiar e encorajar com amor genuíno.
O mandamento do amor ao próximo
Jesus resume a Lei no amor a Deus e ao próximo. Amar o vizinho como a si mesmo é cumprir toda a Lei.
31 And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
9 For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
10 Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
12 Therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Amor em ação
O amor verdadeiro se mostra em ações concretas: hospitalidade, generosidade e cuidado com os necessitados ao nosso redor.
1 Let brotherly love continue.2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
8 And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Edificação e encorajamento mútuo
Somos chamados a encorajar uns aos outros, carregar os fardos alheios e buscar o bem do próximo acima do próprio interesse.
11 Therefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also you do.
2 Bear you one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's good.
10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
Humildade, perdão e convivência
O relacionamento com o próximo exige humildade, paciência e disposição para perdoar. Não devemos julgar, mas acolher com compaixão.
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whosoever you are that judge: for in what you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you that judge do the same things.
8 Finally, be all of one mind, having compassion one with another, love as brethren, be tender hearted, be courteous:
5 One man esteems one day above another: another esteems every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shown from his friend; even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.