As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

铁磨铁，磨出刃来；朋友相感也是如此。

以铁磨铁，越磨越利，朋友当面琢磨，也是如此。

以铁磨铁，越磨越利，朋友当面琢磨，也是如此。

朋友互相切磋，如铁磨铁越磨越利。

铁磨铁，磨得锋利；朋友互相切磋，才智（“才智”原文作“面”）也变得敏锐。

铁磨利铁，朋友互相磨砺也是如此。

鐵磨鐵，磨出刃來；朋友相感也是如此。

以鐵磨鐵，越磨越利，朋友當面琢磨，也是如此。

以鐵磨鐵，越磨越利，朋友當面琢磨，也是如此。

朋友互相切磋，如鐵磨鐵越磨越利。

鐵磨鐵，磨得鋒利；朋友互相切磋，才智（“才智”原文作“面”）也變得敏銳。

鐵磨鐵、使它銳利；朋友相琢磨、使容光煥發。

鐵磨利鐵，朋友互相磨礪也是如此。

友朋相磨、如以鐵礪鐵、

以鐵治鐵、交相磨礪、益友亦若是、

鐵刃礪以鐵、人怒激以人、

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.

As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another.

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

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

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

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

As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Let us consider how we can stir up one another to love. Let us help one another to do good works.

Perfume and incense bring joy to your heart. And the sweetness of a friend comes from their honest advice.

Look, you taught many people. You made weak hands strong.Your words helped those who had fallen down. You made shaky knees strong.

Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh. He told David that God would make him strong.

Like a good soldier of Christ Jesus, join with me in suffering.

Strengthen the hands of those who are weak. Help those whose knees give way.Say to those whose hearts are afraid,“ Be strong and do not fear. Your God will come. He will pay your enemies back. He will come to save you.”

Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the terrible things happening to you. The trouble you are having has come to test you. So don’t feel as if something strange were happening to you.Instead, be joyful that you are taking part in Christ’s sufferings. Then you will have even more joy when Christ returns in glory.

He said,“ Suppose the Arameans are too strong for me. Then you must come and help me. But suppose the Ammonites are too strong for you. Then I’ll come and help you.Be strong. Let’s be brave as we fight for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he thinks is best.”

My brothers and sisters, you will face all kinds of trouble. When you do, think of it as pure joy.

So don’t be ashamed of the message about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, join with me as I suffer for the good news. God’s power will help us do that.

That’s why I’m suffering the way I am. But this gives me no reason to be ashamed. That’s because I know who I have believed in. I am sure he is able to take care of what I have given him. I can trust him with it until the day he returns as judge.

I am suffering for it. I have even been put in chains like someone who has committed a crime. But God’s word is not held back by chains.So I put up with everything for the good of God’s chosen people. Then they also can be saved. Christ Jesus saves them. He gives them glory that will last forever.Here is a saying you can trust. If we died with him, we will also live with him.If we don’t give up, we will also rule with him. If we say we don’t know him, he will also say he doesn’t know us.Even if we are not faithful, he remains faithful. He must be true to himself.

We sent him so that no one would be upset by times of testing. You know very well that we have to go through times of testing.

The messengers who had come were told,“ Go back and report to the men of Jabesh Gilead. Tell them,‘ By the hottest time of the day tomorrow, you will be rescued.’ ” The messengers went and reported it to the men of Jabesh. It made those men very happy.They said to the people of Ammon,“ Tomorrow we’ll hand ourselves over to you. Then you can do to us whatever you like.”

Suppose people question your authority. And suppose they refuse to obey anything you command them to do. Then they will be put to death. Just be strong and brave!”

So all the Israelites had to go down to the Philistines. They had to go to them to get their plows, hoes, axes and sickles sharpened.It cost a fourth of an ounce of silver to sharpen a plow or a hoe. It cost an eighth of an ounce to sharpen a pitchfork or an axe. That’s also what it cost to put new tips on the large sticks used to drive oxen.

They said,“ We’re sure the Lord has given the whole land over to us. All the people there are weak with fear because of us.”