Bible verses about "sportsmanship" | MNT

³¹ Because whether you are eating or whether you are drinking, you are to do it all for the glory of God.

²⁴ Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win. ²⁵ Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading. ²⁶ For my part, then, I run with no wavering to the goal. I box not as one beating the air, ²⁷ but I bruise my body and keep it in subjection, lest having called others to the contest, I should myself be disqualified.

²³ against such there is no law.

¹⁴ I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful. ⁹ Let love be without insincerity. Abhor what is evil; wed yourselves to what is good. ¹⁰ As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.

¹³ I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

¹⁴ Do everything without grumbling and disputes,

⁷ Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness. ⁸ For physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter.

² Let each one of us try to make his neighbor happy for his good, unto his upbuilding.

²³ And whatever you do, do it heartily as for the Lord, and not for men.

⁵ And again, an athlete is not crowned unless he obeys the rules of the game.

²⁵ Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading.

²⁴ Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win.

³ Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.