²⁴ Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn.

³ The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.

⁴ In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;

⁵ He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;

²⁸ And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

³⁰ And Jacob gave that place the name of Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and still I am living.

²⁴ Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

¹² For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.

⁴⁴ And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.

⁴⁷ The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven.

¹⁸ With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,