Bible Verses about “professional wrestling”

“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.”

“Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.”

“When he saw that he didn't prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled.”

“He said, "Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed."”

“Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.”

“Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved."”

“The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."”

“He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob."”

“The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.”

“Therefore the children of Israel don't eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip.”

“He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok.”

“He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.”