List Of 50 Bible Verses For Athletes:
#1 2 Chronicles 15:7 – “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
#2 Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
#3 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 – “Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.”
#4 Psalm 18:34-35 – “He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great.”
#5 Proverbs 4:25 – “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.”
#6 Exodus 33:14 – “The Lord replied, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’”
#7 Psalm 118:6 – “The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
#8 Ephesians 3:16 – “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.”
#9 Proverbs 12:24 – “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.”
#10 Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
#11 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”
#12 Habakkuk 3:19 – “The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.”
#13 Psalm 119:28 – “My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.”
#14 1 Peter 5:8 – “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
#15 Psalm 56:3-4 – “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise-in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
#16 Psalm 29:11 – “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
#17 Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
#18 Hebrews 12:11 – “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
#19 Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
#20 John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
#21 1 Corinthians 12:14 – “For the body is not one member, but many.”
#22 Colossians 3:2 – “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
#23 Acts 27:25 – “So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.”
#24 James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
#25 Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
#26 Deuteronomy 20:4 – “For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”
#27 Proverbs 24:16 – “For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.”
#28 Romans 15:1-2 – “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.”
#29 Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
#30 1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
#31 1 Corinthians 15:57 – “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
#32 1 Corinthians 9:24 – “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.”
#33 Psalm 119:148 – “My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.”
#34 Luke 9:62 – “Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.’”
#35 Proverbs 25:28 – “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.”
#36 Romans 8:37 – “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”
#37 1 Peter 4:10 – “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
#38 Romans 5:3-4 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
#39 Exodus 15:2 – “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
#40 2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
#41 3 John 1:2 – “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
#42 Proverbs 5:1-2 – “My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.”
#43 Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
#44 Ephesians 4:16 – “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”
#45 Hebrews 12:11-13 – “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Make level paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.”
#46 Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
#47 Psalm 133:1 – “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
#48 Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
#49 Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
#50 Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
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Bulgarea Anca is a devout Christian and the founder of Bible Wings, a comprehensive resource for Christians seeking to deepen their faith and understanding of the Bible. Raised within the Christian faith, Bulgarea Anca’s spirituality was nourished by her grandparents, who were cantors in their local church. Her Christian upbringing was further solidified by her education at a Christian school. Today, she uses her in-depth knowledge of the scripture to provide insightful and meaningful content through Bible Wings.