35 Bible Verses about Sports

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Genesis 26:8

It came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.

2 Timothy 2:5

Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.

Psalm 69:11

When I made sackcloth my clothing,
I became a byword to them.

Judges 16:27

Now the house was full of men and women, and all the lords of the Philistines were there. And about 3,000 men and women were on the roof looking on while Samson was amusing them.

Judges 16:25

It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said, “Call for Samson, that he may amuse us.” So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they made him stand between the pillars.

Isaiah 57:4

“Against whom do you jest?
Against whom do you open wide your mouth
And stick out your tongue?
Are you not children of rebellion,
Offspring of deceit,

Psalm 104:26

There the ships move along,
And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it.

Genesis 21:9

Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.

2 Peter 3:3

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

Genesis 20:2

Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

Genesis 49:6

“Let my soul not enter into their council;
Let not my glory be united with their assembly;
Because in their anger they slew men,
And in their self-will they lamed oxen.

Amos 5:24

“But let justice roll down like waters
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Luke 9:55

But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;

2 Chronicles 26:1

And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.

Song of Solomon 6:11

“I went down to the orchard of nut trees
To see the blossoms of the valley,
To see whether the vine had budded
Or the pomegranates had bloomed.

2 Chronicles 26:5

He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him.

2 Chronicles 26:2

He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers.

2 Chronicles 26:14

Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones.

2 Chronicles 26:15

In Jerusalem he made engines of war invented by skillful men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

2 Chronicles 26:7

God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.

2 Chronicles 26:9

Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and at the Valley Gate and at the corner buttress and fortified them.

2 Chronicles 26:4

He did right in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

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