40 Bible Verses about Exercise

For the training of the body is {somewhat} profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, [because it] holds promise for the present life and for the [life] to come.

But reject those {worthless myths told by elderly women}, and train yourself for godliness.

And everyone who competes exercises self-control in all [things]. Thus those [do so] in order that they may receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable [one].

and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,

And he exercises all the authority of the first beast on behalf of him, and he causes the earth and those who live in it to worship the first beast {whose fatal wound had been healed}.

but having different gifts according to the grace given to us: if [it is] prophecy, according to the proportion of [his] faith;

But you, be self-controlled in all [things], bear hardship patiently, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.

My heart is not haughty nor my eyes {arrogant}. And I do not {concern myself} with things too great and difficult for me.

[By his] will he gave birth to us through the message of truth, so that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

{For this reason} also myself {always} do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and people.

But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but {to remain quiet}.

But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].

But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them.

and not as lording it over {those under your care}, but being examples for the flock.

And Jesus called them to himself [and] said to them, "You know that those who are considered to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their [people] in high positions exercise authority over them.

of which I became a servant, according to the gift of God's grace given to me, according to the working of his power.

But watch out lest somehow this right of yours becomes a cause for stumbling to the weak.

{But only} in this must the one who boasts boast, [that] he has insight, and [that] he knows me, that I [am] Yahweh, showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these [things] I delight," {declares} Yahweh.

So he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called benefactors.

And a mouth was given to him speaking great [things] and blasphemies, and authority to act was given to him [for] forty-two months.

if [it is] service, by service; if [it is] one who teaches, by teaching;

which he will make known in his own time, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of those who reign as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords,

Therefore my dear friends, just 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.

The saying [is] trustworthy: if anyone aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.

being able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself also is surrounded by weakness,

[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.

Doing righteousness and justice is [more] acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly,

[because you] know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

and with knowledge, self-control, and with self-control, patient endurance, and with patient endurance, godliness,

to another {miraculous powers}, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing of spirits, to another kinds of tongues, to another interpretation of tongues.

Now to the one who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,

so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If the whole body [were] an eye, where [would] the hearing [be]? If the whole [were] hearing, where [would] the sense of smell [be]?

Therefore, {when you have prepared your minds for action} [by] being self-controlled, put your hope completely in the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Jezebel his wife said to him, "Now, you {rule} over Israel. Get up, eat food, and let your heart be {cheerful}. I myself will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."

But we know that the law [is] good, if anyone makes use of it lawfully,

Because sentence against an evil deed is not carried out quickly, the heart of {humans} fills up within them to do evil.

And will not God surely {see to it that justice is done} to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay toward them?