Bible verses about "sports" | MSTC

¹ Wherefore let us also — seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses — lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

⁷ I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith. ⁸ From henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord that is a righteous judge shall give me at that day: not to me only: but unto all them that love his coming.

² Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; yea, other folk's lips and not thine.

¹³ With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

⁸ But now put ye also away from you all things; wrath, fierceness, maliciousness, cursed speaking, filthy speaking out of your mouths.

²⁵ Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

²⁴ Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.

¹³ I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me.

¹⁴ and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

²⁴ and tarried behind; himself alone. And there wrestled a man with him unto the breaking of the day. ²⁵ And when he saw that he could not prevail against him, he smote him under the thigh, and the sinew of Jacob's thigh shrank as he wrestled with him. ²⁶ And he said, "Let me go, for the day breaketh." And he said, "I will not let thee go, except thou bless me." ²⁷ And he said unto him, "What is thy name?" He answered, "Jacob." ²⁸ And he said, "Thou shalt be called Jacob no more, but Israel. For thou hast wrestled with God and with men and hast prevailed." ²⁹ And Jacob asked him, saying, "Tell me thy name." And he said, "Wherefore dost thou ask after my name?" And he blessed him there. ³⁰ And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, "for I have seen God face to face, and yet is my life reserved."

¹² All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.

⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.

³¹ Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.

⁵ And though a man strive for a mastery, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.