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What Does the Bible Say About Winning?

Here are 13 Bible verses about winning, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

  2. #2Luke 18:27

    And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

    BSBBut Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

  3. #31 John 5:4-5

    For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

    BSBbecause everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

  4. #41 Corinthians 15:57

    But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

    BSBBut thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

  5. #51 Corinthians 9:25

    And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

    BSBEveryone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

  6. #6Hebrews 12:1-2

    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, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

    BSBTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  7. #71 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.

    BSBDo you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

  8. #8Matthew 20:16

    So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

    BSBSo the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

  9. #9Philippians 2:3

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

    BSBDo nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

  10. #102 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.

  11. #11Psalms 112:4

    Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

    BSBLight dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

  12. #12John 3:16

    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

    BSBFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

  13. #13Hebrews 12:1

    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,

    BSBTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

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