17 Bible Verses about games
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Know ye not that those who run in a race indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain it. And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we, an incorruptible one. I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;
And also if anyone contends in public contest, he is not crowned, except he contends legitimately.
Now, therefore, take I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow and go out to the field and take me some venison
Know ye not that those who run in a race indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain it.
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.
And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Bring me venison and make me savoury food that I may eat and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith;
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar
And they crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my raiment did they cast lots.
From Thematic Bible
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Know ye not that those who run in a race indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain it.
holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Therefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, leaving behind all the weight of the sin which surrounds us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Games » Foot races
Know ye not that those who run in a race indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain it.
But I went up by revelation and communicated unto them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who seemed to be of repute, to not run, or have run, in vain.
holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Therefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, leaving behind all the weight of the sin which surrounds us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what does it advantage me, if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith;
I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;
For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle unto the world and to angels and to men.
Games » Gladiatorial
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what does it advantage me, if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith;
I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;
God is faithful, by whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
But I went up by revelation and communicated unto them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who seemed to be of repute, to not run, or have run, in vain.
holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Topics on Games
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;