Struggle

• Darkness

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.

• Paul
• Miracles
• Power

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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.

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

• Adam
• Types

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

• War

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

• War

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

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

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

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

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

• Exemplified
• Assurance
• Cup

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. read more Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. show less

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

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

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

• Darkness

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

• Power

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

• Walking

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

• Temporary
• Call
• Glory

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

• War

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;