5 Bible Verses about Competitions
Most Relevant Verses
In the falling of thine enemies thou shalt not rejoice, and in his stumbling thy heart shall not exult: Lest Jehovah shall see and it be evil in his eyes, and he turn back from him his anger.
I turned back, and saw under the sun that not to the fleet the race, and the war not to the strong, and also not to the wise, bread; and also not to the understanding ones, riches; and also not to the knowing, favor; for time and chance will light upon all of them.
Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive. And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:read more.
But I give my body a blow under the eyes, and reduce to bondage: lest having proclaimed to others, I myself be rejected.
And he as a bridegroom coming forth from his nuptial couch, will rejoice as a strong one to run a way.
The ways of a man being accepted of Jehovah also he will make his enemies friends with him.