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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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!
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- 12:4 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads to us.
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.
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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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 32:30
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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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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.
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.
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.”
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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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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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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Isaiah 32:2
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2 Each one will be like a shelter from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the desert
and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.
Colossians 2:1
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2 I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally.
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Romans 15:30
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30 Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of your love for me, given to you by the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 8:26-27
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26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers[a] in harmony with God’s own will.
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- 8:27 Greek for God’s holy people.
Exodus 14:27
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27 So as the sun began to rise, Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea.
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