What does the Bible say about sports?

11 verses about sports, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

7 booksMost in 1 Corinthians

Bible verses about sports

2 Timothy 2:5 — And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 9 votes
1 Timothy 4:8 — For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 8 votes
1 Corinthians 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 6 votes
Genesis 32:24 — And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 6:12 — All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 9:24 — Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 4 votes
Proverbs 8:13 — The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 3 votes
Proverbs 25:27 — It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 3 votes
Proverbs 20:29 — The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 2 votes
Matthew 23:12 — And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 2 votes
Philippians 3:14 — I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 2 votes