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.
And the second is like to this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy-self. There is none other command-ment greater than these.
For every law [or all the law] is fulfilled in one word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
For, Thou shalt do no lechery, Thou shalt not slay, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not say false witnessing, Thou shalt not covet the thing of thy neighbour, and if there be any other commandment, it is enstored, [or enclosed], or included, in this word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
The love of thy neighbour worketh not evil; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Therefore all things, whatever things ye will that men do to you, do ye 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.
The charity of brotherhood dwell in you,
and do not ye forget hospitality; for by this some men pleased to angels, that were received to harbour.
A clean religion, and unwemmed with God and the Father, is this, to visit fatherless and motherless children, and widows in their tribulation, and to keep himself undefouled from this world.
before all things have ye charity each to other in yourselves always lasting; for charity covereth the multitude of sins.
Therefore while we have time, work we good to all men; but most to them that be home-like [or that be the household meine] of the faith.
For this is the telling, that ye heard at the beginning, that ye love each other;
I give to you a new commandment, that ye love together, as I have loved you, and that ye love together.
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.
For which thing comfort ye together, and edify ye each other, as ye do.
Each bear other’s charges, and so ye shall fulfill the law of Christ.
Each of us please to his neigh-bour in[to] good, to edification.
No man seek that thing that is his own, but that thing that is of another.
loving together the charity of brotherhood. Each come before to worship other [or Coming before together in honour];
And the Lord multiply you, and make your charity to be plenteous of each to other [or for to abound together], and into all men, as also we in you;
Humildade, perdão e convivência
O relacionamento com o próximo exige humildade, paciência e disposição para perdoar. Não devemos julgar, mas acolher com compaixão.
nothing [doing] by strife, neither by vain glory, but in meekness, deeming each other to be higher [in virtue] than himself;
and support ye each other, [or bearing up together], and forgive to yourselves, if any man against any hath a quarrel; as the Lord [Christ] forgave to you, so also ye.
Therefore no more deem we each other; but more deem ye this thing, that ye put not hurting, or cause of stumbling, to a brother.
Therefore thou art unexcusable, each man that deemest, for in what thing thou deemest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou doest the same things which thou deemest.
And in faith all of one will, in prayer be ye each suffering with other, lovers of brotherhood, merciful, mild, meek; [Forsooth in faith all of one understanding, or will, in prayer be ye compassionate, or each suffering with other, lovers of fraternity, merciful, mild, meek;]
For why one deemeth a day betwixt a day, another deemeth each day. Each man increase in his wit.
He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the dread of the Lord.