Bible Verses about “wrestling”
The Bible contains 26 verses about wrestling across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
“Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”
“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.”
“Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him.”
“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.”
“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”
“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”
“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”
“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.”
“Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:”
“Rachel said, "With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed." She named him Naphtali.”
“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.”
“However you did well that you shared in my affliction.”
“Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,”
“In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.”
“There is none who calls on your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.”