11 Bible Verses about games
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Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win. Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading. For my part, then, I run with no wavering to the goal. I box not as one beating the air,
Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win.
And you must not be idolaters like some of them. as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, And they rose up for idol dances.
I have fought in the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have kept the faith.
When I was a child I spoke like a child, felt like a child, thought like a child; now that I am become a man, I have done with childish things.
Even the soldiers made sport of him by coming up and offering him sour wine,
From Thematic Bible
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win.
holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing.
I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Games » Foot races
Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win.
(I went up at that time in obedience to a revelation). And I laid before them the gospel which I am wont to preach among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those in authority, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.
holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing.
Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
For my part, then, I run with no wavering to the goal. I box not as one beating the air,
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
If after the manner of men I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what good does it do me? If the dead do not rise, Let us eat and drink, For we shall be dead tomorrow.
I have fought in the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have kept the faith.
For my part, then, I run with no wavering to the goal. I box not as one beating the air,
But it seems to me that God has exhibited us apostles, last of all, like men doomed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the whole world, both to men and to angels.
Games » Gladiatorial
If after the manner of men I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what good does it do me? If the dead do not rise, Let us eat and drink, For we shall be dead tomorrow.
I have fought in the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have kept the faith.
For my part, then, I run with no wavering to the goal. I box not as one beating the air,
Faithful is the God by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
(I went up at that time in obedience to a revelation). And I laid before them the gospel which I am wont to preach among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those in authority, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.
holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing.
Topics on Games
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26For my part, then, I run with no wavering to the goal. I box not as one beating the air,
