And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so {doth} the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. {by...: Heb. from the counsel of the soul}

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

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

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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:

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; {temptations: or, trials}

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.

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;

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. {there unto: or, to sufferings, or, to persecution}

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. {believed: or, trusted}

And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by {that time} the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed {it} to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. {help: or, deliverance}

Whosoever {he be} that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. {faint: Heb. melt}

Two {are} better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

{But} I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage {your grief}.

As soon as she heard {that}, she arose quickly, and came unto him.