Bible Verses about “sports”

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

“Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.”

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.”

“Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

“"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be brought under the power of anything.”

“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

“For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.”

“Don't you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.”

“Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.”

“but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.”

“I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,”

“The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”

“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

“Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.”

“The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.”

“I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.”

“Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, Rejoice!”

“whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.”

“Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.”

“Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.”

“Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.”

“The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.”

“It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.”

“For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;”

“who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.”

“Yes, I beg you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.”

“Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.”

“For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,”

“Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.”

“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."”

“But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.”

“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."”

“Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.”

“I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.”