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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. — read the full passage →

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. — read the full passage →

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. — read the full passage →

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. — read the full passage →

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth–el, and there he spake with us;

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: — read the full passage →

And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. — read the full passage →

In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? — read the full passage →

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: — read the full passage →

And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: — read the full passage →

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. — read the full passage →

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.

And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.