"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
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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.
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.