What does the Bible say about fitness?
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The Bible commends caring for the body as a gift from God, while teaching that godliness and devotion to Christ matter far more than physical strength or appearance. First Timothy 4:8 says bodily training has some value, but godliness holds promise for this life and the life to come. Because believers belong to Christ, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 calls them to honor God with their bodies, avoiding both neglect and self-centered obsession. Hebrews 12:12 encourages weary Christians to be strengthened for faithful perseverance. Scripture therefore supports wise exercise, rest, and health, yet roots true well-being in communion with God and the hope of eternal life.
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- 1 Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value for all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
[19] Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, [20] for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
- Hebrews 12:12
Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
- 1 Corinthians 3:16
Don't you know that you are a temple of God, and that God's Spirit lives in you?
- 3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
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