13 Bible Verses about Athletes

And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.

And every man that strives for self control is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not with uncertainty; so fight I, not as one that beats the air: But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

Know you not that they who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.

For bodily exercise profits for a little while: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have of God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them who are trained by it. Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.

Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them who are trained by it.

He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes not pleasure in the legs of a man.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.