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Colossians 1:29
I labor for this, striving with his strength that works powerfully in me.
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Colossians 4:12-13
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.For I testify about him that he works hard for you, for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
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Philippians 1:30
since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.
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Revelation 1:11
saying,“ Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
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Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for his body, that is, the church.
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Hosea 12:3-4
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and as an adult he wrestled with God.Jacob struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with him.
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Acts 20:38
grieving most of all over his statement that they would never see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
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1 Peter 1 8
Though you have not seen him, you love him; though not seeing him now, you believe in him, and you rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy,
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Galatians 4:19
My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you.
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Colossians 2:5
For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and the strength of your faith in Christ.
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Luke 22:44
Being in anguish, he prayed more fervently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
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Acts 20:25
“ And now I know that none of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will ever see me again.
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1 Thessalonians 2 2
On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.
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Revelation 3:14-22
“ Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation:I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot.So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth.For you say,‘ I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see.As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be zealous and repent.See! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.“ To the one who conquers I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.“ Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”
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Genesis 32:24-30
Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.When the man saw that he could not defeat him, he struck Jacob’s hip socket as they wrestled and dislocated his hip.Then he said to Jacob,“ Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said,“ I will not let you go unless you bless me.”“ What is your name?” the man asked.“ Jacob,” he replied.“ Your name will no longer be Jacob,” he said.“ It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”Then Jacob asked him,“ Please tell me your name.” But he answered,“ Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him there.Jacob then named the place Peniel,“ For I have seen God face to face,” he said,“ yet my life has been spared.”
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Hebrews 5:7
During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
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Genesis 30:8
Rachel said,“ In my wrestlings with God, I have wrestled with my sister and won,” and she named him Naphtali.
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Colossians 4:15-16
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her home.After this letter has been read at your gathering, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
