I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
Brothers, pray for us.
For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
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