6 Bible Verses about Amusements
Most Relevant Verses
For the time you have [already] spent in the past [i.e., as Gentile unbelievers] was long enough to have practiced unrestrained, indecent conduct, improper sexual cravings, riotous living, wild parties, drunken orgies and disgusting idol worship.
Then an ideal opportunity arose [i.e., for Herodias to do away with John] when Herod gave a dinner on his birthday for his influential friends, military commanders and the prominent officials of Galilee.
They are like children sitting in the open shopping market, calling to one another, saying, 'We [pretended we] were making music [at a wedding] but you did not dance; we [pretended we] were wailing [at a funeral] but you did not cry [along with us].'
(Now the local people of Athens, along with foreigners who lived there, spent [about] all their time telling about or listening to some new idea.)
From Thematic Bible
Amusements » General reference to
Amusements » Of children
But what should I compare the people of this generation with? They are like children sitting in the open shopping market, who call out to their playmates, We [pretended like we] were making music [at a wedding] but you did not dance; we [pretended like we] were wailing [at a funeral] but you did not beat your chest [in mourning].'
Topics on Amusements
Amusements Of Children
Matthew 11:16-17But what should I compare the people of this generation with? They are like children sitting in the open shopping market, who call out to their playmates,
Amusements, Evil Results
1 Corinthians 10:6-8Now these events were examples for us, so that we should not have strong desires for evil things like they did.