35 Bible Verses about Sports
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It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were on the roof about three thousand men and women, who saw while Samson performed.
It happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may entertain us." They called for Samson out of the prison; and he performed before them. They set him between the pillars;
Against whom do you sport yourselves? Against whom do you make a wide mouth, and stick out your tongue? Aren't you children of disobedience, a seed of falsehood,
Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
"You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are.
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
I went down into the nut tree grove, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower.
He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper.
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.
He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong.
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.
Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them.
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
