Bible Verses About Sports

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

For bodily exercise profiteth little : but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all , but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily , as to the Lord, and not unto men;

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means , when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

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

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.