³⁰ Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and ^(A)through the love of the Spirit, ^(B)that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

^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.

¹¹ you also ^(A)helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on ^[a]our behalf ^(B)for the gift granted to us through many.

²⁵ Brethren, pray for us.

¹¹ For we who live ^(A)are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Pray for Us

3 Finally, brethren, ^(A)pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you,

Unity Through Humility

2 Therefore if there is any ^[a]consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any ^(A)affection and mercy,

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.

Not Philosophy but Christ

2 For I want you to know what a great ^(A)conflict^[a] I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,