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What Does the Bible Say About Recreation?

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

  1. #1Mark 6:31

    And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

    BSBAnd He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

  2. #2Exodus 20:10

    But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

    BSBbut the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.

  3. #3Ecclesiastes 3:13

    And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

    BSBand also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

  4. #4Matthew 6:33

    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    BSBBut seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

  5. #51 Timothy 4:7-8

    But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 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.

    BSBBut reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness. For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

  6. #6Colossians 3:17

    And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

    BSBAnd whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

  7. #7John 6:27

    Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

    BSBDo not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

  8. #81 Corinthians 9:27

    But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

    BSBNo, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

  9. #9Psalms 33:6

    By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

    BSBBy the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

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

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