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

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

³ Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

⁴ Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.

⁹ Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend `that cometh' of hearty counsel.

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

³ Suffer hardship with `me', as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

¹² Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

¹³ but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

³ Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

⁴ Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come `with' vengeance, `with' the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

² Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

⁸ Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

¹² For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.

³ that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

⁹ wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

¹⁰ Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹ Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

¹² if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

¹³ if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

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 man for ou people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.