And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Be kind and forgive one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, good friends make each other better.
Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
As iron sharpens iron, good friends make each other better.
KJVProverbs 27:17 in context
14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. 15A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. 17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. 18Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. 19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. 20Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Short sayings of practical wisdom for everyday life, many attributed to Solomon.
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Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Bear with each other and forgive, because the Lord forgave you.
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A real friend loves at all times and is there in the hard ones.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Love each other like family and try to outdo one another in showing honor.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Jesus’ new command: love one another as He loved you.