40 Bible Verses about Exercise

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.

But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

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.

And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them who dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

But you watch in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

[A song of ascents. Of David.] LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

And in this do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men.

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have authority over the man, but to be in silence.

But if they cannot have self-control, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

But Jesus called them to him, and said unto them, You know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their leaders exercise authority over them.

Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak.

But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;

Who in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

This is a true saying, If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are wayward; for he himself also is beset with weakness.

It is joy to the just to do justice: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.

And to knowledge self control; and to self control patience; and to patience godliness;

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

That as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry: I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully;

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night unto him, though he bears long with them?