Bible Verses About Sports
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for sports, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 19,312 votes, led by 2 Timothy 2:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Sports
2 Timothy 2:51,719 votes
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
1 Timothy 4:81,595 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 10:311,179 votes
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27907 votes
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
1 Corinthians 6:12753 votes
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.
Genesis 32:24-30737 votes
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
Proverbs 8:13616 votes
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 25:27560 votes
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Matthew 23:12510 votes
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Philippians 3:14-4:13488 votes
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 20:29360 votes
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Jeremiah 9:23-24312 votes
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Proverbs 30:32-33294 votes
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
2 Corinthians 11:30286 votes
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
Proverbs 24:16264 votes
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs 24:17-18262 votes
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Colossians 3:23-24234 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Luke 12:33-34232 votes
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
1 Samuel 12:24230 votes
Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Hebrews 12:1218 votes
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Proverbs 3:5-6188 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Deuteronomy 31:6178 votes
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Isaiah 41:10175 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Job 17:9172 votes
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Galatians 6:9162 votes
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
What does the Bible say about sports?
Readers most often cite 2 Timothy 2:5 on the subject of sports. Across 19,312 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 4:8, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.