The Word Becomes Flesh

^14 (A)And the Word ^(B)became ^(C)flesh and dwelt among us, and ^(D)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ^(E)full of grace and truth.

²⁴ Then Jacob was left alone; and ^(A)a Man wrestled with him until the ^[a]breaking of day. ²⁵ Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He ^[b]touched the socket of his hip; and ^(B)the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. ²⁶ And ^(C)He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.”

But he said, ^(D)“I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

²⁷ So He said to him, “What is your name?”

He said, “Jacob.”

²⁸ And He said, ^(E)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but ^[c]Israel; for you have ^(F)struggled with God and ^(G)with men, and have prevailed.”

²⁹ Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”

And He said, ^(H)“Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He ^(I)blessed him there.

³⁰ So Jacob called the name of the place ^[d]Peniel: “For ^(J)I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” ³¹ Just as he crossed over ^[e]Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.

²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, ^(A)blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

⁴ But He answered and said, “It is written, ^(A)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

Living Sacrifices to God

12 I ^(A)beseech^[a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies ^(B)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your ^[b]reasonable service. ² And ^(C)do not be conformed to this world, but ^(D)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may ^(E)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

^17 (A)Sanctify^[a] them by Your truth. ^(B)Your word is truth.