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 This is the firste maundement. And the secounde is lijk to this, Thou schalt loue thi neiybore as thi silf. Ther is noon other maundement gretter than these.
14 For euery lawe is fulfillid in o word, Thou schalt loue thi neiybore as thi silf.
9 For, Thou schalt do no letcherie, Thou schalt not sle, Thou schalt not stele, Thou schalt not seie fals witnessyng, Thou schalt not coueyte the thing of thi neiybore, and if ther be ony othere maundement, it is instorid in this word, Thou schalt loue thi neiybore as thi silf.
10 The loue of neiybore worchith not yuel; therfor loue is the fulfillyng of the lawe.
12 Therfor alle thingis, what euere thingis ye wolen that men do to you, do ye to hem, for this is the lawe and the prophetis.
Amor em ação
O amor verdadeiro se mostra em ações concretas: hospitalidade, generosidade e cuidado com os necessitados ao nosso redor.
1 The charite of britherhod dwelle in you, and nyle ye foryete hospitalite;2 for bi this summen plesiden to aungels, that weren resseyued to herborewe.
27 A clene religioun, and an vnwemmed anentis God and the fadir, is this, to visite fadirles and modirles children, and widewis in her tribulacioun, and to kepe hym silf vndefoulid fro this world.
8 bifore alle thingis haue ye charite ech to other in you silf algatis lastynge; for charite couerith the multitude of synnes.
10 Therfor while we han tyme, worche we good to alle men; but most to hem that ben homliche of the feith.
11 For this is the tellyng, that ye herden at the bigynnyng, that ye loue ech othere;
34 Y yyue to you a newe maundement, that ye loue togidir, as Y louede you, and that ye loue togidir.
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 For which thing comforte ye togidere, and edefie ye ech other, as ye doon.
2 Ech bere othere chargis, and so ye schulen fulfille the lawe of Crist.
2 Eche of vs plese to his neiybore in good, to edificacioun.
24 No man seke that thing that is his owne, but that thing that is of an othere.
10 louynge togidere the charite of britherhod. Eche come bifore to worschipen othere;
12 And the Lord multiplie you, and make youre charite to be plenteuouse of ech to othere, and in to alle 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.
3 no thing bi strijf, nether by veyn glorie, but in mekenesse, demynge eche othere to be heiyer than hym silf;
13 and support ye echon other, and foryyue to you silf, if ony man ayens ony hath a querele; as the Lord foryaf to you, so also ye.
13 Therfor no more deme we ech other; but more deme ye this thing, that ye putte not hirtyng, or sclaundre, to a brothir.
1 Wherfor thou art vnexcusable, ech man that demest, for in what thing thou demest anothir man, thou condempnest thi silf; for thou doist the same thingis whiche thou demest.
8 And in feith alle of oon wille in preier be ye eche suffringe with othere, loueris of britherhod, merciful, mylde, meke;
5 For whi oon demeth a day bitwixe a dai, another demeth ech dai.
14 He that takith awei merci fro his frend, forsakith the drede of the Lord.