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2 Corinthians 12 7-2 Corinthians 12 9
especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so I would not exalt myself.Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me.But He said to me,“ My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.
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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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Genesis 32:32
That is why, to this day, the Israelites don’t eat the thigh muscle that is at the hip socket: because He struck Jacob’s hip socket at the thigh muscle.
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Psalms 30:6-7
When I was secure, I said,“ I will never be shaken.”Lord, when You showed Your favor, You made me stand like a strong mountain; when You hid Your face, I was terrified.
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Isaiah 41:14
Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel: I will help you— this is the Lord’s declaration. Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
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Matthew 26:41
Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
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Numbers 14:13-14
But Moses replied to the Lord,“ The Egyptians will hear about it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from them.They will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, Lord, are among these people, how You, Lord, are seen face to face, how Your cloud stands over them, and how You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night.
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Matthew 15:22-28
Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out,“ Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon.”Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him,“ Send her away because she cries out after us.”He replied,“ I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”But she came, knelt before Him, and said,“ Lord, help me!”He answered,“ It isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to their dogs.”“ Yes, Lord,” she said,“ yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table!”Then Jesus replied to her,“ Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want.” And from that moment her daughter was cured.
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Genesis 19:22
Hurry up! Run there, for I cannot do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city is Zoar.
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Isaiah 45:11
This is what the Lord, the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:“ Ask Me what is to happen to My sons, and instruct Me about the work of My hands.
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Matthew 26:44
After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.
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Luke 11:5-8
He also said to them:“ Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him at midnight and says to him,‘ Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don’t have anything to offer him.’Then he will answer from inside and say,‘ Don’t bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I have gone to bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.’I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.