17 Bible Verses about games
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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:
And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.
Therefore take now, thy weapon, thy quiver and thy bow, and go forth to the field and hunt for me a hunting.
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.
Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
And Isaak will love Esau for the chase in his mouth: and Rebekah loved Jacob.
Bring to me a hunting, and make for me dainties, and eating, and I will praise thee before Jehovah, before my death.
The slothful one shall not ensnare his hunting: and the substance of the active man is precious.
I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith:
When I was a child, as a child I spake, as a child I thought, as a child I reckoned: and when I had become a man, I left unemployed the things of a child.
And the broad places of the city shall be filled with boys and girls playing in her broad places.
And the soldiers also mocked him, approaching, and bringing him vinegar.
And having crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting lot: that that spoken by the prophet might be filled up: They divided among them my garments, and upon my clothing they cast lot.
From Thematic Bible
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
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.
Holding on to the word of life; for boasting to me in the day of Christ, for I ran not in vain, nor was I wearied in vain.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,
Games » Foot races
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 I went up according to revelation, and placed before them the good news which I proclaim in the nations, but apart to them highly esteemed, lest I run in vain, or ran.
Holding on to the word of life; for boasting to me in the day of Christ, for I ran not in vain, nor was I wearied in vain.
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
If according to man I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what the profit to me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith:
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
For I think that God has exhibited us the last sent, as exposed to death; for we were a theatre to the world, and to messengers, and to men.
Games » Gladiatorial
If according to man I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what the profit to me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith:
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
God faithful, by whom we were called to the communion of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
And I went up according to revelation, and placed before them the good news which I proclaim in the nations, but apart to them highly esteemed, lest I run in vain, or ran.
Holding on to the word of life; for boasting to me in the day of Christ, for I ran not in vain, nor was I wearied in vain.
Topics on Games
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
