Genesis 32:24
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24 This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.
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Genesis 32:24
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Hosea 12:3-5
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3 Even in the womb,
Jacob struggled with his brother;
when he became a man,
he even fought with God.
4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won.
He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him.
There at Bethel he met God face to face,
and God spoke to him[a]—
5 the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,
the Lord is his name!
Footnotes
- 12:4 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads to us.
Hosea 12:3-5
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Ephesians 6:12
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12 For we[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
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- 6:12 Some manuscripts read you.
Ephesians 6:12
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12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(A) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(B) against the powers(C) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(D)
Luke 13:24
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24 “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.
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Luke 13:24
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24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(A) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
Genesis 32:28
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28 “Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the man told him. “From now on you will be called Israel,[a] because you have fought with God and with men and have won.”
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- 32:28 Jacob sounds like the Hebrew words for “heel” and “deceiver.” Israel means “God fights.”
Genesis 32:28
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28 Then the man said, “Your name(A) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a](B) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”(C)
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- Genesis 32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
Ephesians 6:18
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18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.[a]
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- 6:18 Greek all of God’s holy people.
Ephesians 6:18
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18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people.
Genesis 32:30
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30 Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.”
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Genesis 32:30
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30 So Jacob called the place Peniel,[a] saying, “It is because I saw God face to face,(A) and yet my life was spared.”
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- Genesis 32:30 Peniel means face of God.
Luke 22:44
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44 He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.[a]
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- 22:43-44 Verses 43 and 44 are not included in the most ancient manuscripts.
Luke 22:44
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44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.[a]
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- Luke 22:44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.
Genesis 30:8
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8 Rachel named him Naphtali,[a] for she said, “I have struggled hard with my sister, and I’m winning!”
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- 30:8 Naphtali means “my struggle.”
Genesis 30:8
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8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.”(A) So she named him Naphtali.[a](B)
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- Genesis 30:8 Naphtali means my struggle.
1 Corinthians 15:47
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47 Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven.
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1 Corinthians 15:47
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Colossians 4:12
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12 Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.
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Colossians 4:12
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12 Epaphras,(A) who is one of you(B) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(C) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(D) and fully assured.
Genesis 48:16
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16 the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm—
may he bless these boys.
May they preserve my name
and the names of Abraham and Isaac.
And may their descendants multiply greatly
throughout the earth.”
Hebrews 5:7
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7 While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
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Hebrews 5:7
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7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(A) with fervent cries and tears(B) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(C) because of his reverent submission.(D)
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