6 Bible Verses about Amusements
Most Relevant Verses
For the time past of life is enough for us to have wrought the will of the heathen, when we walked in all impurities, lewd appetites, excess of wine, revels, drinking-bouts, and abominable idolatries;
And a favourable day being come for her purpose, when Herod on his birth-day made a supper for his nobles, and military commanders, and the principal personages of Galilee;
They are like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to each other, and saying, We have played the flute to you, and ye have not danced; we have raised the cry of mourning, and ye have not wept.
Now all the Athenians and the strangers who come to sojourn there, take pleasure in spending their time in nothing else but in talking, or hearing of some novelty.
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Amusements » General reference to
Amusements » Of children
But to whom shall I resemble this generation? it is like little boys sitting in the places of concourse, and calling to their companions, and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ditties to you, and ye have not beat your breasts.
Topics on Amusements
Amusements Of Children
Matthew 11:16-17But to whom shall I resemble this generation? it is like little boys sitting in the places of concourse, and calling to their companions,
Amusements, Evil Results
1 Corinthians 10:6-8Now these things were examples for us, that we might not be coveters of evil things, as they also coveted.