Sharpen Your Friends

Sharpen Your Friends

Proverbs 27:17  (KJV)

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

 

Proverbs 1:7  (KJV)

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

Proverbs 9:10  (KJV)

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

 

Luke 2:52 (KJV)

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

 

1 Corinthians 15:33  (NIV)

33 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”[a]

 

Deuteronomy 6:6-7  (NIV)

6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.

7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

 

1 Timothy 5:1  (NIV)

Widows, Elders and Slaves 5 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,

 

Titus 2:6  (NIV)

6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.

 

Titus 2:3-5  (NLT)

3 Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers.[a] Instead, they should teach others what is good.

4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children,

5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[b] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.

 

Matthew 28:20 (NIV)

20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

 

Titus 2:7-8  (NIV)

7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

 

Hebrews 10:24-25  (NLT)

24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

 

1 Thessalonians 5:11  (NLT)

11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

 

1 Thessalonians 2:8  (NIV)

8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.