17 Bible Verses about games
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Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain. 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. I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
And though a man strive for a mastery, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Now therefore take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and get thee to the fields, and take me some venison,
Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.
Neither be ye worshippers of images as were some of them according as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play."
Isaac loved Esau because he did eat of his venison, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
'bring me venison and make me meat, that I may eat and bless thee before the LORD yer I die.'
A deceitful man shall find no vantage; but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold.
I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.
Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I imagined as a child: but as soon as I was a man I put away childishness.
And the streets of the city shall be filled with boys and wenches playing in the streets thereof.
The soldiers also mocked him, and came and gave him vinegar,
When they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and did cast lots. To fulfill that was spoken by the prophet, "They divided my garments among them: and upon my vesture did cast lots."
From Thematic Bible
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.
holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.
and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,
Games » Foot races
Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.
Yea, and I went up by revelation, and commended with them of the gospel, which I preach among the gentiles - but between ourselves with them which were counted chief, lest it should have been thought that I should run, or had run in vain.
holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.
Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,
I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.
I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.
Games » Gladiatorial
That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.
I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
Yea, and I went up by revelation, and commended with them of the gospel, which I preach among the gentiles - but between ourselves with them which were counted chief, lest it should have been thought that I should run, or had run in vain.
holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.
Topics on Games
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
