Genesis 32:25-29

25When 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. 26Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, a“I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28Then he said, b“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel,
 Israel means He strives with God, or God strives
for dyou have striven with God and ewith men, and have prevailed.”
29Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, fWhy is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask, and It Will Be Given

7 gAsk, hand it will be given to you; iseek, and you will find; jknock, and it will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Luke 11:8-10

8I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything kbecause he is his friend, yet because of his impudence
Or persistence
he will rise and give him whatever he needs.
9And I tell you, mask, and nit will be given to you; oseek, and you will find; pknock, and it will be opened to you. 10For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Luke 18:1-8

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

1And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought qalways to pray and not rlose heart. 2He said, In a certain city there was a judge who sneither feared God nor respected man. 3And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, tThough I neither fear God nor respect man, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7And uwill not God give justice to vhis elect, wwho cry to him day and night? x, yWill he delay long over them? 8I tell you, he will give justice to them zspeedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, aawill he find faith on earth?”

Luke 18:39

39And those who were in front abrebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Colossians 4:2

Further Instructions

2 acContinue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it adwith thanksgiving.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

17 aepray without ceasing,
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