24 Then Jacob was left alone; and (A)a Man wrestled with him until the [a]breaking of day.

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  1. Genesis 32:24 dawn

He took his brother (A)by the heel in the womb,
And in his strength he (B)struggled with God.
Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
He wept, and sought favor from Him.
He found Him in (C)Bethel,
And there He spoke to us—
That is, the Lord God of hosts.
The Lord is His (D)memorable name.

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12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (A)principalities, against powers, against (B)the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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  1. Ephesians 6:12 NU this darkness,

24 (A)“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for (B)many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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28 And He said, (A)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [a]Israel; for you have (B)struggled with God and (C)with men, and have prevailed.”

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  1. Genesis 32:28 Lit. Prince with God

18 (A)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, (B)being watchful to this end with all perseverance and (C)supplication for all the saints—

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30 So Jacob called the name of the place [a]Peniel: “For (A)I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

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  1. Genesis 32:30 Lit. Face of God

44 (A)And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

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Then Rachel said, “With [a]great wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and indeed I have prevailed.” So she called his name [b]Naphtali.

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  1. Genesis 30:8 Lit. wrestlings of God
  2. Genesis 30:8 Lit. My Wrestling

47 (A)The first man was of the earth, (B)made[a] of dust; the second Man is [b]the Lord (C)from heaven.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:47 earthy
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:47 NU omits the Lord

12 (A)Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always (B)laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand (C)perfect and [a]complete in all the will of God.

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  1. Colossians 4:12 NU fully assured

16 The Angel (A)who has redeemed me from all evil,
Bless the lads;
Let (B)my name be named upon them,
And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And let them (C)grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”

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