40 Bible Verses about Exercise

For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.

But cast away unghostly and old wives' fables. Exercise thyself unto godliness.

Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

And he did all that the first beast could do in his presence, and he caused the earth, and them which dwell therein, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith;

But watch thou in all things, and suffer adversity, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thine office unto the utmost.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.

{A song of the stairs} LORD, I am not high-minded; I have no proud looks. I do not exercise myself in great matters which are too high for me.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.

And therefore study I to have a clear conscience toward God, and toward man also.

I suffer not a woman to teach, neither to have authority over the man: but for to be in silence.

but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, "Ye know that the Lords of the gentiles have domination over them. And they that are great exercise power over them.

Not as though ye were lords over the parishes: but that ye be an example to the flock.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said to them, "Ye know well that they which seem to bear rule among the gentiles, reign as Lords over them. And they that be great among them exercise authority over them.

whereof I am made a minister, by the gift of the grace of God given unto me, through the working of his power.

But take heed that your liberty cause not the weak to fall.

But who so will rejoice, let him rejoice in this: that he understandeth, and knoweth me. For I am the LORD, which do mercy, equity and righteousness upon the earth. Therefore have I pleasure in such things, sayeth the LORD."

And he said unto them, "The kings of the gentiles reign over them; And they that bear rule over them, are called gracious Lords.

And there was a mouth given unto him that spake great things, and blasphemies, and power was given unto him, to continue forty two months.

Let him that hath an office, wait on his office;

which appearing, when the time is come, he shall show that is blessed and mighty only, King of Kings, and Lord of lords,

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, as ye have always obeyed - not when I was present only, but now much more in mine absence - even so work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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

which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:

The just delighteth in doing the thing that is right, but the workers of wickedness abhor the same.

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

see that ye feed Christ's flock, which is among you, taking the oversight of them: not as though ye were compelled thereto, but willingly; Not for the desire of filthy lucre, but of a good mind.

forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience:

and in knowledge, temperance; and in temperance, patience; in patience, godliness;

to another, power to do miracles; to another prophecy; to another, judgment of spirits; to another divers tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

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

That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by the help of Jesus Christ.

If all the body were an eye: where were then the ear? If all were hearing: where were the smelling?

Wherefore, gird up the loins of your minds, be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you by the declaring of Jesus Christ;

Then said Jezebel his wife unto him, "What a goodly kingdom were thou able to make in Israel? Up, and eat meat and set thine heart at rest, for I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."

We know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

Because now that evil works are not hastily punished, the heart of man giveth himself over unto wickedness.

And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry night and day unto him? Yea though he defer them: