10 Bible Verses about Athletes

No one who competes in the games is awarded a crown unless he obeys the rules.

Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither. So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air. But I beat and bruise my body and make it my slave, so that after I have called others to the contest I may not be disqualified myself.

Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one wins the prize? That is the way you must run, so as to win.

Physical training is of some service, but religion is of service in every way, for it carries with it the promise of life here and hereafter.

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit that is within you, which you have received from God? Besides, you are not your own; you have been bought and paid for. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.

Discipline is never pleasant at the time; it is painful; but to those who are trained by it, it afterward yields the peace of character. So tighten your loosening hold! Stiffen your wavering stand! And keep your feet in straight paths, so that limbs that are lame may not be dislocated but instead be cured.

I have had a part in the great contest, I have run my race, I have preserved my faith.

Discipline is never pleasant at the time; it is painful; but to those who are trained by it, it afterward yields the peace of character.

I am pressing toward the goal, for the prize to which God through Christ Jesus calls us upward.

I can do anything through him who gives me strength.