Proverbs 27:17

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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

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  • Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
  • Job 4:3-4 : 3 Look, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands. 4 Your words have raised up those who stagger, and you have strengthened knees that were about to give way.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Oil and perfume bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend comes from heartfelt counsel.
  • 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 Then Jonathan, Saul's son, went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.
  • 2 Tim 2:3 : 3 Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Pet 4:12-13 : 12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
  • Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong; do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with divine retribution. He will come and save you.'
  • 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
  • Jas 1:2 : 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of various kinds,
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
  • 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 So that no one would be unsettled by these troubles. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.
  • 2 Sam 10:11-12 : 11 Joab said, 'If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you will help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.' 12 Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May the LORD do what seems good to Him.
  • 2 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 For this gospel I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. 10 For this reason, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus, along with eternal glory. 11 This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with Him, we will also live with Him. 12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will also deny us. 13 If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

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