Exercise

• Asceticism

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.

• Paul
• Sarcasm

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

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

{A Song of degrees of David.} LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

• Church

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

• Church
• Games

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

• Righteous

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

• Games
• Figurative

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 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. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 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.

• Power

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

• Character
• Fierce

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; read more Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. show less