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What Does the Bible Say About Basketball?

Here are 9 Bible verses about basketball, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #12 Timothy 2:5

    And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

    BSBLikewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.

  2. #2Proverbs 16:3

    Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

    BSBCommit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

  3. #31 Corinthians 12:26

    And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

    BSBIf one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

  4. #4Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

    BSBI can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

  5. #5Isaiah 40:31

    But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

    BSBBut those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

  6. #6Luke 1:37

    For with God nothing shall be impossible.

    BSBFor no word from God will ever fail.”

  7. #7Zechariah 8:5

    And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

    BSBAnd the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

  8. #8Proverbs 25:27

    It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

    BSBIt is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.

  9. #9John 5:44

    How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

    BSBHow can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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