17 Bible Verses about games
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Know ye not that those who run in an arena, indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may seize it. And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable. I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take venison for me.
Know ye not that those who run in an arena, indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may seize it.
Neither become ye idolaters as some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.
Bring venison for me, and make savory food for me, that I may eat, and bless thee before LORD before my death.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
And after these things Paul having separated from Athens, he came to Corinth.
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child, but when I became a man, I abolished the childish things.
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets of it.
And the soldiers also mocked him, approaching, and bringing him vinegar,
From Thematic Bible
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Know ye not that those who run in an arena, indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may seize it.
Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.
Games » Foot races
Know ye not that those who run in an arena, indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may seize it.
And I went up according to revelation, and I declared to them the good-news that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of repute, lest somehow I might be running or ran in vain.
Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.
I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
If in respect to men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what is the benefit to me if the dead are not raised? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.
For I think God has exhibited us the apostles least, as men sentenced to die, because we became a spectacle to the world, both to heavenly agents and to men.
Games » Gladiatorial
If in respect to men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what is the benefit to me if the dead are not raised? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.
God is faithful through whom ye were called for the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
And I went up according to revelation, and I declared to them the good-news that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of repute, lest somehow I might be running or ran in vain.
Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
Topics on Games
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.
