mentoring

The 14 most-voted verses about mentoring, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 27:17 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 27:17 (WEB)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

Psalm 145:4 (BSB)

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

Psalm 145:4 (KJV)

One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.

Psalm 145:4 (WEB)

And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

2 Timothy 2:2 (BSB)

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 2:2 (KJV)

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 2:2 (WEB)

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

Psalm 71:18 (BSB)

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

Psalm 71:18 (KJV)

Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

Psalm 71:18 (WEB)

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

Proverbs 9:9 (BSB)

Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:9 (KJV)

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:9 (WEB)

He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20 (BSB)

He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV)

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.

Psalm 119:130 (BSB)

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Psalm 119:130 (KJV)

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

Psalm 119:130 (WEB)

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

Proverbs 1:5 (BSB)

A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Proverbs 1:5 (KJV)

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;

Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 14:26 (BSB)

But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 14:26 (KJV)

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

John 14:26 (WEB)

You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1 (BSB)

Be ye followers of me, even as I also [am] of Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1 (KJV)

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1 (WEB)

We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 (BSB)

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 (KJV)

Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 (WEB)

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (BSB)

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (WEB)

Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.

Titus 2:3 (BSB)

The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Titus 2:3 (KJV)

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Titus 2:3 (WEB)

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