17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

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17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

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24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,(A)

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24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

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24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

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Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
    and the pleasantness of a friend
    springs from their heartfelt advice.

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Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

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Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul

Think how you have instructed many,(A)
    how you have strengthened feeble hands.(B)
Your words have supported those who stumbled;(C)
    you have strengthened faltering knees.(D)

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Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

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Surely you have instructed many,
And you (A)have strengthened weak hands.
Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,
And you (B)have strengthened the [a]feeble knees;

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  1. Job 4:4 Lit. bending

16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength(A) in God.

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16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

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16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and [a]strengthened his hand in God.

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  1. 1 Samuel 23:16 encouraged him

Join with me in suffering,(A) like a good soldier(B) of Christ Jesus.

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Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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You therefore must (A)endure[a] hardship (B)as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:3 NU You must share

Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees(A) that give way;
say(B) to those with fearful hearts,(C)
    “Be strong, do not fear;(D)
your God will come,(E)
    he will come with vengeance;(F)
with divine retribution
    he will come to save(G) you.”

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Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

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(A)Strengthen the [a]weak hands,
And make firm the [b]feeble knees.
Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
“Be strong, do not fear!
Behold, your God will come with (B)vengeance,
With the recompense of God;
He will come and (C)save you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 35:3 Lit. sinking
  2. Isaiah 35:3 tottering or stumbling

Suffering for Being a Christian

12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you(A) to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice(B) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(C) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(D)

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12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

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Suffering for God’s Glory

12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice (A)to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that (B)when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

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11 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you. 12 Be strong,(A) and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”(B)

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11 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord do that which seemeth him good.

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11 Then he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. 12 (A)Be of good courage, and let us (B)be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may (C)the Lord do what is good in His sight.”

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