99 Bible Verses about Gaming

Here are 99 Bible verses about gaming, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 KJV

²⁴ Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 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. ²⁶ I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: ²⁷ But I keep under my …

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1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV

³¹ Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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Matthew 6:24 KJV

²⁴ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV

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, ² 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.

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Luke 12:15 KJV

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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Colossians 3:17 KJV

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.

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2 Timothy 2:5 KJV

⁵ And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

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Proverbs 13:11 KJV

¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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Proverbs 16:3 KJV

³ Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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Philippians 4:8 KJV

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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Ephesians 5:15-17 KJV

¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, ¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

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1 Timothy 4:8 KJV

⁸ 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.

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Ecclesiastes 5:10 KJV

¹⁰ He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

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1 Timothy 6:10 KJV

¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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Proverbs 16:33 KJV

³³ The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

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1 Timothy 4:7-8 KJV

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. ⁸ 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.

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Colossians 3:23-24 KJV

²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; ²⁴ Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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Ecclesiastes 9:10 KJV

¹⁰ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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1 Corinthians 6:12 KJV

¹² All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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Ecclesiastes 9:11 KJV

¹¹ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

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Hebrews 13:5 KJV

⁵ Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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Ephesians 5:16 KJV

¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 KJV

¹ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ² A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; ³ A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; ⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; …

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Ephesians 5:15-16 KJV

¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, ¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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Luke 16:13 KJV

¹³ No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 KJV

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. ¹¹ For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. ¹² Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 KJV

¹ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ² A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; ³ A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; ⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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1 Timothy 6:9-10 KJV

⁹ But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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Ephesians 4:28 KJV

²⁸ Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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Matthew 25:14-30 KJV

¹⁴ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. ¹⁵ And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. ¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five …

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Proverbs 12:11 KJV

¹¹ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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Philippians 4:13 KJV

¹³ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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Proverbs 10:4 KJV

⁴ He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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1 Peter 4:10 KJV

¹⁰ As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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Hebrews 12:1 KJV

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,

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Ecclesiastes 3:4 KJV

⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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Ephesians 6:12 KJV

¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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Matthew 6:19-21 KJV

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: ²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: ²¹ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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Proverbs 15:27 KJV

²⁷ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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Philippians 3:14 KJV

¹⁴ I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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Matthew 6:33 KJV

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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Proverbs 28:20 KJV

²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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Proverbs 23:4-5 KJV

⁴ Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. ⁵ Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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Psalm 90:12 KJV

¹² So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

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Proverbs 28:22 KJV

²² He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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Luke 1:37 KJV

³⁷ For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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Exodus 20:17 KJV

¹⁷ Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

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Proverbs 28:19 KJV

¹⁹ He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

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James 4:14 KJV

¹⁴ Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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2 Timothy 2:22 KJV

²² Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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2 Thessalonians 3:10 KJV

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

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1 Thessalonians 5:22 KJV

²² Abstain from all appearance of evil.

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Colossians 3:5 KJV

⁵ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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Proverbs 13:20 KJV

²⁰ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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Proverbs 13:4 KJV

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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2 Peter 2:19 KJV

¹⁹ While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

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James 5:15-18 KJV

¹⁵ And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. ¹⁶ Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. ¹⁷ Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it …

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1 Corinthians 10:23 KJV

²³ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

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Revelation 1:1-20 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: ² Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. ³ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things …

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1 Corinthians 9:24-25 KJV

²⁴ Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 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.

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Acts 20:35 KJV

³⁵ I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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Proverbs 18:11 KJV

¹¹ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

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2 Timothy 4:7 KJV

⁷ I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

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1 Timothy 5:8 KJV

⁸ But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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1 Corinthians 6:9-10 KJV

⁹ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, ¹⁰ Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

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Luke 12:33-34 KJV

³³ Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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Proverbs 23:5 KJV

⁵ Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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Psalm 119:37 KJV

³⁷ Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

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1 Peter 5:8 KJV

⁸ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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1 Peter 4:5 KJV

⁵ Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

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1 Peter 4:3-4 KJV

³ For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: ⁴ Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

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James 1:2-3 KJV

² My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; ³ Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

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Hebrews 11:1 KJV

¹ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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2 Timothy 4:7-8 KJV

⁷ I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: ⁸ Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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2 Timothy 2:4 KJV

⁴ No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

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2 Timothy 2:3-6 KJV

³ Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. ⁵ And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. ⁶ The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

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1 Timothy 6:12 KJV

¹² Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 KJV

²¹ Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. ²² Abstain from all appearance of evil.

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1 Thessalonians 5:6 KJV

⁶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

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Philippians 4:5 KJV

⁵ Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

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Ephesians 5:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

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Ephesians 4:14 KJV

¹⁴ That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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1 Corinthians 15:32 KJV

³² If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.

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1 Corinthians 13:1 KJV

¹ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

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Romans 12:2 KJV

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Luke 21:34 KJV

³⁴ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

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Luke 16:10-13 KJV

¹⁰ He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. ¹¹ If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? ¹² And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? ¹³ No …

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Luke 7:32 KJV

³² They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

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Matthew 25:21 KJV

²¹ His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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Ecclesiastes 9:9 KJV

⁹ Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

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Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV

¹ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

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Proverbs 28:13 KJV

¹³ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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Proverbs 21:17 KJV

¹⁷ He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

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1 Peter 4:2 KJV

² That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

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Hebrews 12:2 KJV

² 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.

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1 Corinthians 9:25-27 KJV

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. ²⁶ I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 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.

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Proverbs 25:27 KJV

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

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